Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place from 3 to 7 August. The final was won by Swede John Mikaelsson. This was the first time since 1924 the event took place.Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time
| Date | Time | Round |
| Tuesday 3 August 1948 | 10:30 | Round 1 |
| Saturday 7 August 1948 | 15:45 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 3 August. The first five competitors from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | John Mikaelsson | | 45:03.0 | OR |
| 2 | Charles Morris | | 45:10.4 | |
| 3 | Émile Maggi | | 45:44.4 | |
| 4 | Pino Dordoni | | 46:25.8 | |
| 5 | Ingemar Johansson | | 46:44.2 | |
| 6 | Kaare Hammer | | 46:48.6 | |
| 7 | George Knott | | | |
| - | Ernest Weber | | DSQ | |
| - | Kallie Reyneke | | DSQ | |
| - | Fred Sharaga | | DSQ | |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Harry Churcher | | 45:03.0 | |
| 2 | Fritz Schwab | | 45:10.4 | |
| 3 | Ronald West | | 45:44.4 | |
| 4 | Gianni Corsaro | | 46:25.8 | |
| 5 | Werner Hardmo | | 46:44.2 | |
| 6 | Louis Courron | | 46:48.6 | |
| - | Henry Laskau | | DSQ | |
| - | Louis Chevalier | | DSQ | |
| - | Sadhu Singh | | DSQ | |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| John Mikaelsson | | 45:13.2 | |
| Ingemar Johansson | | 45:43.8 | |
| Fritz Schwab | | 46:00.2 | |
| 4 | Charles Morris | | 46:04.0 | |
| 5 | Harry Churcher | | 47:28.0 | |
| 6 | Émile Maggi | | 47:02.8 | |
| 7 | Ronald West | | | |
| 8 | Gianni Corsaro | | | |
| 9 | Pino Dordoni | | | |
| Werner Hardmo | | | DSQ |
Key: DSQ = Disqualified
