1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres
at the European Athletics Championships
1938 European
Athletics Championships
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The men's 5000 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 4 September 1938.[1]

Medalists

Gold Taisto Mäki
 Finland
Silver Henry Jonsson
 Sweden
Bronze Kauko Pekuri
 Finland

Results

Final

4 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Taisto Mäki  Finland 14:26.8 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Henry Jonsson  Sweden 14:27.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kauko Pekuri  Finland 14:29.2
4 Jack Emery  Great Britain 14:46.2
5 Józef Noji  Poland 14:47.8
6 Morrison Carstairs  Great Britain 14:51.3
7 András Csaplár  Hungary 14:52.4
8 Roger Rochard  France 14:55.6
9 Odd Rasdal  Norway 15:01.0
10 Gottfried Utiger   Switzerland 15:42.0
11 Jean Deloge  Luxembourg 15:48.0
Roger Normand  France DNF
István Simon  Hungary DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014