The men's 10 kilometres walk event at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games took place July 24 and July 27. The final was won by Swede John Mikaelsson, who won the event four years prior in 1948. This was the last time this event took place and was replaced by the 20 kilometres walk in 1956.
Results
Heats The first round was held on July 24. The first six athletes from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time (hand) Notes 1 Bruno Junk 45:05.8 2 John Mikaelsson 45:10.0 3 Louis Chevalier 45:58.0 4 Gabriel Reymond 46:35.2 5 Don Keane 46:55.2 6 Ivan Yarmysh 47:26.0 7 Arne Börjesson 47:32.4 8 Kaare Hammer 49:08.4 9 Ragnvald Thunestvedt 50:42.8 Allah Ditta Henry Laskau Roland Hardy Salvatore Cascino
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time (hand) Notes 1 George Coleman 46:12.4 2 Émile Maggi 46:47.8 3 Lars Hindmar 47:06.0 4 Fritz Schwab 47:06.0 5 Josef Doležal 47:06.2 6 Bruno Fait 47:23.4 7 Telemaco Arcangeli 48:00.2 8 Ragnar Olsen 49:03.8 9 Price King 51:08.6 Lawrence Allen Pēteris Zeltiņš Ferd Hayward
Final
Rank Name Nationality Time (hand) Notes John Mikaelsson 45:02.8 Fritz Schwab 45:41.0 Bruno Junk 45:41.0 4 Louis Chevalier 45:50.4 5 George Coleman 46:06.8 6 Ivan Yarmysh 46:07.0 7 Émile Maggi 46:08.0 8 Bruno Fait 46:25.6 9 Gabriel Reymond 46:38.6 10 Don Keane 47:37.0 Lars Hindmar Josef Doležal
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