Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, 12 February 1936. Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.

Medalists

Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.

World record 8:17.2(*) Ivar Ballangrud Oslo (NOR) 18 January 1936 Olympic record 8:39.0 Clas Thunberg Chamonix (FRA) 26 January 1924

(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.

Nine speed skaters bettered the twelve years old Olympic record. Ivar Ballangrud set a new Olympic record with 8:19.6 seconds.

Results

PlaceAthleteTime 1 8:19.6 2 8:23.3 3 8:30.1 4 8:32.0 5 8:35.0 6 8:36.6 7 8:36.9 8 8:38.4 9 8:38.5 10 8:43.3 11 8:46.5 12 8:47.7 13 8:48.5 8:48.5 15 8:49.1 16 8:51.5 17 8:53.2 18 8:53.4 19 8:53.9 20 8:54.7 21 8:55.9 22 9:00.4 9:00.4 24 9:02.6 25 9:04.5 26 9:06.4 27 9:08.7 9:08.7 29 9:11.9 30 9:15.0 31 9:20.1 32 9:25.8 33 9:48.9 34 10:03.0 35 10:52.6 – DNF DNF

References

External links Official Olympic Report