5000 metres at the IV Olympic Winter Games
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Pictogram for Speed skating
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Venue | Riessersee | ||||||||||||
Dates | February 12 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 37 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 8:19.6 | ||||||||||||
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Ivar Ballangrud | Norway | ||
Birger Wasenius | Finland | ||
Antero Ojala | Finland |
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.
Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
Nine speed skaters bettered the twelve years old Olympic record. Ivar Ballangrud set a new Olympic record with 8:19.6 seconds.