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

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Kevin Gilligan Great Britain14:31.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Veliša Mugoša Yugoslavia14:32.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Gerhart Hecker Hungary14:37.0
4Pavel Kantorek Czechoslovakia14:38.6
5Takashi Baba Japan14:39.2
6Jack Heywood Great Britain14:42.0
10Roger Dunkley Great Britain14:58.0[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.
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