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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Gaston Reiff of Belgium.[1] The Belgian Gaston Reiff became the Olympic champion ahead of the Czechoslovak Emil Zátopek. Willem Slijkhuis from the Netherlands won bronze.

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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
13:58.2 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 20 September 1942 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
14:22.2 | Berlin, Germany | 7 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
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Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
Results
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The first four runners from each heat qualified to the final.
Heats
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record
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