Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres


The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 2, 1932, and on Friday, August 5, 1932.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record14:17.0 Lauri LehtinenHelsinki June 19, 1932
Olympic Record14:31.2 Paavo NurmiParis July 10, 1924

In the final Lauri Lehtinen set a new Olympic record with 14:30.0 minutes.

Results

Semifinals

Both semi-finals were held on Tuesday, August 2, 1932, and started at 4:45p.m.
The best seven finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
114:59.6Q
215:05.5Q
315:06.0Q
415:06.4Q
515:08.2Q
615:14.0Q
715:19.6Q
8
9
10DNF

Semifinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
115:25.8Q
215:34.6Q
315:36.4Q
415:37.8Q
515:39.6Q
615:48.5Q
715:56.0Q
816:00.0

Final

The final was held on Friday, August 5, 1932, and started at 3:15p.m.
In a controversial move Lehtinen blocked Hill when he tried to pass Lehtinen on the final straight. Both runners broke the Olympic record but Lehtinen finished 30 cm in front.
PlaceAthleteTime
14:30.0 OR
14:30.0
14:44.0
414:49.6
514:54:7
614:59.0
715:04.4
815:08.5
915:13.4
1015:15.0
1115:24.0
1217:20.0
—DNF
—DNF