| Men's 5000 metre relay at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Pictogram for short track | |
| Venue | Salt Lake Ice Center |
| Dates | 13–23 February |
| Competitors | 36 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 6:51.579 |
| Medalists | |
| Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place on 13 and 23 February at the Salt Lake Ice Center. [1]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [2]
| World record |  Canada (CAN) | 6:43.730 | Calgary, Canada | 14 October 2001 |
| Olympic record |  Japan (JPN) | 7:01.660 | Nagano, Japan | 21 February 1998 |
The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Team | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Heat 1 |  Canada Éric Bédard Marc Gagnon François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte | 6:45.455 | OR |
The semifinals were held on 13 February. The top two teams in each semifinal qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place teams advanced to the B Final. [2]
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | Éric Bédard Marc Gagnon François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte | 6:45.455 | QA |
| 2 |  China | Li Jiajun Feng Kai Guo Wei An Yulong | 6:46.625 | QA |
| 3 |  Japan | Takafumi Nishitani Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera | 6:50.925 | QB |
| 4 |  Belgium | Pieter Gysel Simon Van Vossel Ward Janssens Wim De Deyne | 6:56.389 | QB |
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | Ron Biondo Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith Dan Weinstein | 7:09.788 | QA |
| 2 |  Italy | Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta Michele Antonioli | 7:10.788 | QA |
| 3 |  Australia | Steven Bradbury Alex McEwan Andrew McNee Stephen Lee | 7:19.177 | QB |
| – |  South Korea | Kim Dong-sung Min Ryoung Lee Seung-jae Oh Se-jong | DQ |
The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while three others raced in Final B. [2]
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Canada | Marc Gagnon Jonathan Guilmette François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte | 6:51.579 | |
 | Italy | Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta Maurizio Carnino | 6:56.327 | |
 | China | Li Jiajun Feng Kai Guo Wei Li Ye | 6:59.633 | |
| 4 | United States | Ron Biondo Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith Dan Weinstein | 7:03.926 |
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Japan | Takafumi Nishitani Satoru Terao Yugo Shinohara Takehiro Kodera | 7:19.893 | |
| 6 | Australia | Steven Bradbury Alex McEwan Andrew McNee Stephen Lee | 7:45.271 | |
| – | Belgium | Pieter Gysel Simon Van Vossel Ward Janssens Wim De Deyne | DQ |
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