Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 5000 metres

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The men's 5000 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 8 September 1957. [1] [2]

Results

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Kevin Gilligan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 14:31.0
Silver medal icon.svg Veliša Mugoša Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 14:32.8
Bronze medal icon.svg Gerhart Hecker Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 14:37.0
4 Pavel Kantorek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 14:38.6
5 Takashi Baba Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:39.2
6 Jack Heywood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 14:42.0
7 Heiner Keller Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 14:45.6
8 Tadahiko Fujii Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14:46.2
8 Jean Vaillant Flag of France.svg  France 14:52.2
10 Roger Dunkley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 14:58.8 [3]
11 Władysław Sztwiertnia Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 15:01.4
12 Karol Kristof Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 15:07.4
13TonscheidtFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15:21.2
14PiuttiFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 15:22.4
15 Jean Fonkenell Flag of France.svg  France 15:44.0
16GłuchowskiFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 16:04.8

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References

  1. García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. L'Athletisme (September 1957, p5)
  3. "Gilligan takes a gold medal". The Manchester Guardian. 9 September 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2021.