1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres explained

Event:	Men's 5000 metres
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

The men's 5000 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 21 and 23 August 1958.

Medalists

Gold	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
Silver	Kazimierz Zimny
Bronze	Gordon Pirie

Results

Final

23 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		13:53.4	CR
	align=left		align=left		13:55.2
	align=left		align=left		14:01.6
4	align=left		align=left		14:03.8
5	align=left		align=left		14:05.6
6	align=left		align=left		14:07.2
7	align=left		align=left		14:12.2
8	align=left		align=left		14:17.0
9	align=left		align=left		14:18.4
10	align=left		align=left		14:29.4
11	align=left		align=left		14:34.8
12	align=left		align=left		14:34.8

Heats

21 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		14:05.6	Q
2	align=left		align=left		14:05.8	NR Q
3	align=left		align=left		14:08.0	Q
4	align=left		align=left		14:08.4	Q
5	align=left		align=left		14:08.8	Q
6	align=left		align=left		14:09.0	Q
7	align=left		align=left		14:10.8
8	align=left		align=left		14:12.8
9	align=left		align=left		14:14.8	NR
10	align=left		align=left		14:18.2
11	align=left		align=left		14:27.6
12	align=left		align=left		14:29.0
13	align=left		align=left		14:33.6
14	align=left		align=left		14:57.8

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		14:06.8	Q
2	align=left		align=left		14:09.6	Q
3	align=left		align=left		14:12.2	Q
4	align=left		align=left		14:12.4	Q
5	align=left		align=left		14:12.4	Q
6	align=left		align=left		14:12.4	Q
7	align=left		align=left		14:16.4
8	align=left		align=left		14:17.0
9	align=left		align=left		14:18.0	NR
10	align=left		align=left		14:18.4
11	align=left		align=left		14:24.2

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

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