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Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Kuts winning the 10,000 m event
DatesNovember 23, 1956 (final)
Competitors25 from 15 nations
Winning time28:45.6
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vladimir Kuts
 Soviet Union
2nd place, silver medalist(s) József Kovács
 Hungary
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Allan Lawrence
 Australia
← 19521960 →
Athletics at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
80 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
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Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
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Combined events
Decathlonmen

The men's 10,000 metres was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Friday November 23, 1956. There were a total number of 25 participants from 15 nations.

From the gun, favorite Vladimir Kuts took the lead. Only Gordon Pirie was able to maintain contact as Kuts pushed the pace. Then at the conclusion of 12 laps, Kuts swung wide to let Pirie go by. Pirie obliged while Kuts took the rear for a little less than 200 meters, then Kuts accelerated back into the lead. In the last mile, Pirie was broken, Kuts pulled away to an ever-increasing lead. The chase group settled the remaining medals with a final sprint as József Kovács beat Allan Lawrence to the line for silver. Pirie struggled home a lap behind.

Final classification

RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
 Vladimir Kuts (URS) 28:45.6
 József Kovács (HUN) 28:52.4
 Allan Lawrence (AUS) 28:53.6
4.  Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL) 29:05.0
5.  Ken Norris (GBR) 29:21.6
6.  Ivan Cherniavskyi (URS) 29:31.6
7.  David Power (AUS) 29:49.6
8.  Gordon Pirie (GBR) 30.00:6
9.  Herbert Schade (EUA) 30.00:6
10.  Frank Sando (GBR) 30.00:6
11.  Pavel Kantorek (TCH) 30.00:6
12.  Alain Mimoun (FRA) 30.18:0
13.  Walter Konrad (EUA) —
14.  Frans Herman (BEL) —
15.  Thyge Thøgersen (DEN) —
16.  Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) —
17.  Klaus Porbadnik (EUA) —
18.  Gordon McKenzie (USA) —
19.  Rune Ahlund (SWE) —
20.  Dave Stephens (AUS) —
21.  Richard Hart (USA) —
22.  Ilmari Taipale (FIN) —
23.  Douglas Kyle (CAN) —
—  Max Truex (USA) DNF
—  Naw Myitung (BIR) DNF

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Games: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

External links

10,000 metres at the Olympic Games
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Olympic champions in men's 5 miles and 10,000 metres
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