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 Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak 13:53.4 CR Kazimierz Zimny 13:55.2 Gordon Pirie 14:01.6 4 Peter Clark 14:03.8 5 Aleksandr Artynyuk 14:05.6 6 Sándor Iharos 14:07.2 7 Miroslav Jurek 14:12.2 8 Friedrich Janke 14:17.0 9 Michel Bernard 14:18.4 10 Miklós Szabó 14:29.4 11 14:34.8 12 Ludwig Müller 14:34.8
Heats 21 August
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Sándor Iharos 14:05.6 Q 2 Michel Bernard 14:05.8 NR Q 3 Kazimierz Zimny 14:08.0 Q 4 Gordon Pirie 14:08.4 Q 5 Ludwig Müller 14:08.8 Q 6 14:09.0 Q 7 Eero Tuomaala 14:10.8 8 Hein Cuje 14:12.8 9 Albert Messitt 14:14.8 NR 10 Marcel Vandewattyne 14:18.2 11 Sven Lundgren 14:27.6 12 Thyge Thøgersen 14:29.0 13 Christos Chiotis 14:33.6 14 José Molina 14:57.8
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Aleksandr Artynyuk 14:06.8 Q 2 Peter Clark 14:09.6 Q 3 Miklós Szabó 14:12.2 Q 4 Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak 14:12.4 Q 5 Miroslav Jurek 14:12.4 Q 6 Friedrich Janke 14:12.4 Q 7 Jorma Kakko 14:16.4 8 Maurice Chiclet 14:17.0 9 Manuel Alonso 14:18.0 NR 10 Joep Delnoye 14:18.4 11 Eugène Allonsius 14:24.2
Participation According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.
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