The men's
5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...
event was part of the
track and field athletics programme at the
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...
. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 2, 1932, and on Friday, August 5, 1932.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
In the final
Lauri Lehtinen
Lauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen (10 August 1908 – 4 December 1973) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of a controversial 5000 m race at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Lehtinen ran a new world record in 5000 m (14:17.0) just ...
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
Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held on Friday, August 5, 1932, and started at 3:15p.m.
In a controversial move
Lehtinen Lehtinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alex Lehtinen (born 1996), Finnish footballer
* Dexter Lehtinen (born 1946), American attorney and law professor
* Eino Lehtinen (1900–2007), Finnish centenarian, one of t ...
blocked
Hill
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Terminology
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when he tried to pass Lehtinen on the final straight. Both runners broke the Olympic record but
Lehtinen Lehtinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alex Lehtinen (born 1996), Finnish footballer
* Dexter Lehtinen (born 1946), American attorney and law professor
* Eino Lehtinen (1900–2007), Finnish centenarian, one of t ...
finished 30 cm in front.
References
External links
Official Olympic Report*
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5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...
5000 metres at the Olympics
Men's events at the 1932 Summer Olympics