Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Men's 5000 metres; at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Dates	26 November (heats); 28 November (final)
Competitors	23 from 13 nations
Winning time	13:39.6 OR
Medalists
	← 1952 1960 →

The men's 5000 metres was an event 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. Christopher Chataway, a world leading 5000 m runner in 1954, suffered from stomach cramps in the final, and finished 11th. The favorite, Vladimir Kuts, led the race from the start. By 4000 m he separated from others and continued pulling away until the finish line.^[1]

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RANK	ATHLETE	HEAT	FINAL
	Vladimir Kuts (URS)	14:15.4	13:39.6
	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 Thøgersen (DEN)	14:29.0	14:21.0
9.	Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS)	14:28.0	14:22.4
10.	Ivan Cherniavskyi (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
—	Veliša Mugoša (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
—	Curt Stone (USA)	14:52.0	DNQ
—	Douglas Kyle (CAN)	14:59.0	DNQ
—	Rune Åhlund (SWE)	15:12.0	DNQ
—	Kazimierz Zimny (POL)	DNF	DNQ