Dates February 13 Winning time 8:50.5 | Competitors 33 from 14 nations Start date February 13, 1928 | |
Location St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink Venue St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink |
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, February 13, 1928.
Thirty-three speed skaters from 14 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Winter Olympics.
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
References
Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA