Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The final was held on Wednesday November 28, 1956. There were a total number of 23 participants from 13 nations. Christopher Chataway, a world leading 5000 m runner in 1954, suffered from stomach cramps in the final, and finished 11th. The favorite, Vladimir Kuts, led the race from the start. By 4000 m he separated from others and continued pulling away until the finish line.[1]

Kuts winning the 5000 m final. His winning margin of 11 seconds was the largest ever for this event in Olympic history.[1]

Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m	men	women
200 m	men	women
400 m	men
800 m	men
1500 m	men
5000 m	men
10,000 m	men
80 m hurdles		women
110 m hurdles	men
400 m hurdles	men
3000 m steeplechase	men
4×100 m relay	men	women
4×400 m relay	men
Road events
Marathon	men
20 km walk	men
50 km walk	men
Field events
Long jump	men	women
Triple jump	men
High jump	men	women
Pole vault	men
Shot put	men	women
Discus throw	men	women
Javelin throw	men	women
Hammer throw	men
Combined events
Decathlon	men