The Men's 5000 metres competition at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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in
Mexico City
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,
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. The event was held at the
University Olympic Stadium 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