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The Men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany took place on 7 and 10 September 1972. [1] Having won the 10,000 metres a week earlier, Lasse Virén controlled the pace through the first 2000 metres in 5:32.61.
- 61 from 35 nations
- 13:26.4
- September 10
- Olympic Stadium
Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 1972. Official results of the athletics 5000m men event at the Munich Summer Olympics.
Men's 5000 m - Athletics - Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Event Format: Athletes competed in preliminary heats and final. The best athletes from each heat (Q) and a number of "lucky losers" (q) advanced to the final. The winner of the final was the Gold medal winner.
Round One (7 September 1972 — 16:00) Top two in each heat and next four fastest advanced to the final. Heat One. Heat Two. Heat Three. Heat Four. Heat Five. Final (10 September 1972 — 15:10) Splits.
Olympic: 8 – 10 September 1972: 66: 46: 5,000 metres, Men: Olympic: 7 – 10 September 1972: 61: 35: 10,000 metres, Men: Olympic: 31 August – 3 September 1972: 52: 34: Marathon, Men: Olympic: 10 September 1972: 74: 39: 110 metres Hurdles, Men: Olympic: 3 – 7 September 1972: 39: 27: 400 metres Hurdles, Men: Olympic: 31 August – 2 ...
