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Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

Men's marathon
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Venue Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Dates July 27
Competitors 66 from 32 nations
Winning time 2:23:03.2
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Emil Zátopek  Czechoslovakia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Reinaldo Gorno  Argentina
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gustaf Jansson  Sweden
← 1948
1956 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Emil Zátopek  Czechoslovakia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Reinaldo Gorno  Argentina
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gustaf Jansson  Sweden

The marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics was held on 27 July on a course running from the Helsinki Olympic Stadium to Korso, Vantaa and back. The full length of the road was hard-surfaced.



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