Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
| Men's 5000 metres at the Games of the XV Olympiad
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| Dates | July 22 (heats) July 24 (final) |
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Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia
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Alain Mimoun France
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Herbert Schade Germany
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The men's 5000 metres event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 22 and July 24. The final was won by Czechoslovakian Emil Zátopek.
The first round was on July 22. The fastest five runners from each heat qualified for the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record
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