1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres

Events at the
1938 European
Athletics Championships

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
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
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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 Taisto Mäki  Finland 14:26.8 CR
2nd Henry Jonsson  Sweden 14:27.4
3rd Kauko Pekuri  Finland 14:29.2
4 Jack Emery  United Kingdom 14:46.2
5 Józef Noji  Poland 14:47.8
6 Morrison Carstairs  United Kingdom 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
12 Roger Normand  France DNF
13 István Simon  Hungary DNF

Participation

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

References