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 prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
World Record8:17.2' Ivar BallangrudOslo 18 January 1936
Olympic Record8:39.0 Clas ThunbergChamonix 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
18:19.6
28:23.3
38:30.1
48:32.0
58:35.0
68:36.6
78:36.9
88:38.4
98:38.5
108:43.3
118:46.5
128:47.7
138:48.5
138:48.5
158:49.1
168:51.5
178:53.2
188:53.4
198:53.9
208:54.7
218:55.9
229:00.4
229:00.4
249:02.6
259:04.5
269:06.4
279:08.7
279:08.7
299:11.9
309:15.0
319:20.1
329:25.8
339:48.9
3410:03.0
3510:52.6
–DNF
–DNF