| Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics |
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|---|---|
| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| (10000 m) | men |
The 10000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Tuesday, February 14, 1928.
Ten speed skaters from six nations competed.
The competition was cancelled in the fifth heat because of thawing ice.
Contents |
None - the competition was abandoned.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Winter Olympics.
| World Record | 17:17.4(*) | Armand Carlsen | Davos (SUI) | February 5, 1928 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 18:04.8 | Julius Skutnabb | Chamonix (FRA) | January 27, 1924 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
Heat 1
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Jaffee (USA) | 18:36.5 |
| 2 | Bernt Evensen (NOR) | 18:36.6 |
Heat 2
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Riedl (AUT) | 20:21.5 |
| 2 | Kęstutis Bulota (LTU) | 20:22.2 |
Heat 3
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Polacsek (AUT) | 20:00.9 |
| – | Roald Larsen (NOR) | DNF |
Heat 4
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armand Carlsen (NOR) | 20:56.1 |
| 2 | Valentine Bialas (USA) | 21:05.4 |
Heat 5
This heat was abandoned after 2000 metres due to thawing ice.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| – | Gustaf Andersson (SWE) | - |
| – | Ossi Blomqvist (FIN) | - |
| Place | Speed skater | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Jaffee (USA) | 18:36.5 |
| 2 | Bernt Evensen (NOR) | 18:36.6 |
| 3 | Otto Polacsek (AUT) | 20:00.9 |
| 4 | Rudolf Riedl (AUT) | 20:21.5 |
| 5 | Kęstutis Bulota (LTU) | 20:22.2 |
| 6 | Armand Carlsen (NOR) | 20:56.1 |
| 7 | Valentine Bialas (USA) | 21:05.4 |
| – | Roald Larsen (NOR) | DNF |
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