| Event: | Men's 5000 metres speed skating |
| Games: | 1952 Winter |
| Venue: | Bislett Stadium |
| Date: | 17 February 1952 |
| Competitors: | 35 |
| Nations: | 13 |
| Win Value: | 8:10.6 |
| Gold: | Hjalmar Andersen |
| Goldnoc: | NOR |
| Silver: | Kees Broekman |
| Silvernoc: | NED |
| Bronze: | Sverre Haugli |
| Bronzenoc: | NOR |
| Prev: | 1948 |
| Next: | 1956 |
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, 17 February 1952, at 4p.m. Thirty-five speed skaters from 13 nations competed.[1]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1952 Winter Olympics.
| World Record | 8:07.3(*) |  Hjalmar Andersen | Trondheim (NOR) | 13 January 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:03.7(**) | Nikolay Mamonov | Medeo (URS) | 23 January 1952 | ||
| Olympic Record | 8:19.6 | Ivar Ballangrud | Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) | 12 February 1936 |
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
(**) This record was not recognized before the 1955 ISU Congress. It was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
Hjalmar Andersen set a new Olympic record with 8:10.6 minutes.
Nikolay Mamonov who set a faster time than the standing world record (later recognized as world record) did not compete as the Soviet Union did not participate in Winter Games before 1956.
| Place | Speed skater | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:10.6 OR | ||
| 2 | 8:21.6 | ||
| 3 | 8:22.4 | ||
| 4 | 8:28.5 | ||
| 5 | 8:30.6 | ||
| 6 | 8:30.7 | ||
| 7 | 8:31.9 | ||
| 8 | 8:36.3 | ||
| 9 | 8:37.2 | ||
| 10 | 8:38.6 | ||
| 11 | 8:39.2 | ||
| 12 | 8:40.0 | ||
| 13 | 8:40.1 | ||
| 14 | 8:40.8 | ||
| 15 | 8:44.4 | ||
| 16 | 8:44.5 | ||
| 17 | 8:47.0 | ||
| 18 | 8:47.2 | ||
| 19 | 8:47.6 | ||
| 20 | 8:48.2 | ||
| 21 | 8:51.2 | ||
| 22 | 8:52.4 | ||
| 23 | 8:52.5 | ||
| 24 | 8:53.4 | ||
| 25 | 8:54.2 | ||
| 26 | 8:56.6 | ||
| 27 | 8:57.4 | ||
| 28 | 8:57.6 | ||
| 29 | 8:59.9 | ||
| 30 | 9:03.0 | ||
| 31 | 9:03.7 | ||
| 32 | 9:04.9 | ||
| 33 | 9:06.4 | ||
| 34 | 9:09.2 | ||
| 35 | 9:34.4 |