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 at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 22 and July 24. The final was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia.

Results

Heats

The first round was on July 22. The fastest five runners from each heat qualified for the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3

Final

Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record

References

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