Dates February 17 Winning time 8:10.6 | Competitors 35 from 13 nations Venue Bislett Stadium | |
Location Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway | ||
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, February 17, 1952, at 4 p.m.
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Thirty-five speed skaters from 13 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1952 Winter Olympics.
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
(**) This record was not recognized before the 1955 ISU Congress. It was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
Hjalmar Andersen set a new Olympic record with 8:10.6 minutes.
Results
Nikolay Mamonov who set a faster time than the standing world record (later recognized as world record) did not compete as the Soviet Union did not participate in Winter Games before 1956.