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

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
01 !	Taisto Mäki	Finland	14:26.8	CR
02 !	Henry Jonsson	Sweden	14:27.4
03 !	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