Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place from 3 to 7 August. The final was won by Swede John Mikaelsson. This was the first time since 1924 the event took place.[1]
Men's 10 kilometres walk at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Dates | 3 August (heats) 7 August (final) | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | 42:39.6 | Kumla, Sweden | 1945 | |
Olympic record | 46:28.4 | Stockholm, Sweden | 11 July 1912 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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3 August | Round 1 | 45:03.0 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Date | Time | Round |
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Tuesday 3 August 1948 | 10:30 | Round 1 |
Saturday 7 August 1948 | 15:45 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 3 August. The first five competitors from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | John Mikaelsson | 45:03.0 | OR | |
2 | Charles Morris | 45:10.4 | ||
3 | Émile Maggi | 45:44.4 | ||
4 | Pino Dordoni | 46:25.8 | ||
5 | Ingemar Johansson | 46:44.2 | ||
6 | Kaare Hammer | 46:48.6 | ||
7 | George Knott | |||
- | Ernest Weber | DSQ | ||
- | Kallie Reyneke | DSQ | ||
- | Fred Sharaga | DSQ |
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Harry Churcher | 45:03.0 | ||
2 | Fritz Schwab | 45:10.4 | ||
3 | Ronald West | 45:44.4 | ||
4 | Gianni Corsaro | 46:25.8 | ||
5 | Werner Hardmo | 46:44.2 | ||
6 | Louis Courron | 46:48.6 | ||
- | Henry Laskau | DSQ | ||
- | Louis Chevalier | DSQ | ||
- | Sadhu Singh | DSQ |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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John Mikaelsson | 45:13.2 | |||
Ingemar Johansson | 45:43.8 | |||
Fritz Schwab | 46:00.2 | |||
4 | Charles Morris | 46:04.0 | ||
5 | Harry Churcher | 47:28.0 | ||
6 | Émile Maggi | 47:02.8 | ||
7 | Ronald West | |||
8 | Gianni Corsaro | |||
9 | Pino Dordoni | |||
Werner Hardmo | DSQ |
Key: DSQ = Disqualified
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References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 10 kilometres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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