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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Dates July 30 (final)
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Emil Zátopek
 Czechoslovakia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alain Mimoun
 France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bertil Albertsson
 Sweden
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1952
1st, gold medalist(s) Emil Zátopek
 Czechoslovakia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alain Mimoun
 France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bertil Albertsson
 Sweden

The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 30. The final was won by Emil Zátopek.

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).

Key: DNF = Did not finish, NP = Not placed, OR = Olympic record


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