The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 7, 1912, and on Monday, July 8, 1912. Thirty runners from 13 nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 61.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
World record 30:58.8 Jean Bouin Colombes (FRA) November 16, 1911 Olympic record - none - -
Hannes Kolehmainen, in winning the first semifinal, set the Olympic record at 33:49.0. It lasted until the next race, in which the time was beat by Len Richardson. Kolehmainen took back the record with a time of 31:20.8 in the final.
Results
Semifinals
All semi-finals were held on Sunday, July 7, 1912.
Semifinal 1
Place Athlete Time Qual.1 33:49.0 OR QF2 33:58.8 QF3 34:50.0 QF4 34:55.8 QF5 35:12.2 QF6 35:45.0 — Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish
Semifinal 2
Place Athlete Time Qual.1 32:30.3 OR QF2 32:31.4 QF3 33:06.2 QF4 33:28.4 QF5 33:44.6 QF6 7 — Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish
Semifinal 3
Place Athlete Time Qual.1 32:47.8 QF2 32:55.2 QF3 34:14.2 QF4 34:18.6 QF5 34:32.0 QF— Did not finish Did not finish
Final
The final was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.
Place Athlete Time1 31:20.8 OR2 32:06.63 32:21.84 32:36.25 33:31.2— Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not finish Did not start Did not start Did not start Did not start
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