The Men's 5000 metres competition at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...
in
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,
Mexico
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. The event was held at the
University Olympic Stadium
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on October 15–17.
Competition format
The Men's 5000m competition consisted of three heats (Round 1) and a Final. The top five runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Results
Round 1
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
Notes:
Q- Qualified by place
DNF - Did Not Finish
References
External links
Official Olympic Report ''la84foundation.org''. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
5000 metres at the Olympics
Men's events at the 1968 Summer Olympics