Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 5000 metres

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The men's 5000 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 8 September 1957.[1]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kevin Gilligan  Great Britain 14:31.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Veliša Mugoša  Yugoslavia 14:32.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerhart Hecker  Hungary 14:37.0
4 Pavel Kantorek  Czechoslovakia 14:38.6
5 Takashi Baba  Japan 14:39.2
6 Jack Heywood  Great Britain 14:42.0
10 Roger Dunkley  Great Britain 14:58.0 [2]

References

  1. ^ García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Gilligan takes a gold medal". The Manchester Guardian. 9 September 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2021.