Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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| Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics  |
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | |||
| 800 m | men | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 80 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | |||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | |||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | |||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Decathlon | men | |||
These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The final was held on Wednesday November 28, 1956. There were a total number of 23 participants from 13 nations.
Final classification
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | HEAT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Vladimir Kuts (URS) |
14:15.4 | 13:39.6 |
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 Gordon Pirie (GBR) |
14:25.6 | 13:50.6 |
 |
Derek Ibbotson (GBR) |
14:18.8 | 13:54.4 |
| 4. |  Miklós Szabó (HUN) |
14:32.6 | 14:03.4 |
| 5. |  Albie Thomas (AUS) |
14:14.2 | 14:04.6 |
| 6. | Laszlo Tabori (HUN) |
14:18.6 | 14:09.8 |
| 7. |  Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN) |
14:29.4 | 14:19.0 |
| 8. |  Thyge Togersen (DEN) |
14:29.0 | 14:21.0 |
| 9. | Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) |
14:28.0 | 14:22.4 |
| 10. | Ivan Cherniavsky (URS) |
14:32.4 | 14:22.4 |
| 11. | Christopher Chataway (GBR) |
14:32.6 | 14:28.8 |
| 12. |  Herbert Schade (EUA) |
14:18.8 | 14:31.8 |
| — |  Bill Dellinger (USA) |
14:26.8 | DNF |
| — |  Velisa Mugosa (YUG) |
14:25.6 | DNF |
| — | Allan Lawrence (AUS) |
14:14.6 | DNS |
| — |  Ilmari Taipale (FIN) |
14:24.2 | DNQ |
| — | Arere Anentia (KEN) |
14:37.0 | DNQ |
| — | Friedrich Janke (EUA) |
14:40.6 | DNQ |
| — |  Jerzy Chromik (POL) |
14:51.4 | DNQ |
| — | Curtis Stone (USA) |
14:52.0 | DNQ |
| — | 22x20px Douglas Kyle (CAN) | 14:59.0 | DNQ |
| — |  Gustav Ahlund (SWE) |
15:12.0 | DNQ |
| — | Kazimierz Zimny (POL) |
DNF | DNQ |
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