Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932. Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed. Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held for the only time in pack-style format, having all competitors skate at the same time.Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics.
' The record was set in a high altitude venue and on naturally frozen ice.Results
First round
Heat 1
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 9:52.0 | Q |
| 2 | | | Q |
| 3 | | | Q |
| 4 | | | Q |
| 5 | | | |
| – | | DNF | |
| – | | DNF | |
| – | | DNF | |
| – | | DNF | |
Heat 2
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 10:01.4 | Q |
| 2 | | | Q |
| 3 | | | Q |
| 4 | | | Q |
| 5 | | | |
| 6 | | | |
| – | | DNF | |
| – | | DNF | |
| – | | DNF | |
Final
| Place | Name | Time |
| 1 | | 9:40.8 |
| 2 | | 2 m behind |
| 3 | | 4 m behind |
| 4 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 6 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 8 | | |
Ivar Ballangrud
Clas Thunberg