Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
| Men's 5000 metres at the X Olympic Winter Games
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Pictogram for speed skating
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| Venue | L'Anneau de Vitesse | ||||||||||||
| Dates | February 15 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7:22.4 | ||||||||||||
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Fred Anton Maier |
 Norway
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Kees Verkerk |
 Netherlands
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Peter Nottet |
Netherlands
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The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new world record was set.
Sports-Reference - 1968 - Men's 5000 metres
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