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Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

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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