1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres
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The men's 10,000 metres at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 23 August 1950.[1]
| Men's 10,000 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia |
| Silver | Alain Mimoun France |
| Bronze | Väinö Koskela Finland |
Results
Final
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Emil Zátopek | Czechoslovakia | 29:12.0 | CR |
 | Alain Mimoun | France | 30:21.0 | |
 | Väinö Koskela | Finland | 30:30.8 | |
| 4 | Frank Aaron |  Great Britain | 30:31.6 | NR |
| 5 | Nikifor Popov |  Soviet Union | 30:34.4 | |
| 6 | Martin Stokken |  Norway | 30:44.8 | |
| 7 | Marcel Vandewattyne |  Belgium | 30:48.6 | |
| 8 | Osman Coşgül |  Turkey | 30:50.0 | |
| 9 | John Doms | Belgium | 31:04.2 | |
| 10 | Đorđe Stefanović |  Yugoslavia | 31:20.0 | |
| 11 | Franjo Mihalić | Yugoslavia | 31:29.2 | |
| 12 | Ernest Petitjean | France | 32:04.4 | |
| Bertil Albertsson |  Sweden | DNF | ||
| José Coll |  Spain | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (2)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Norway (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Spain (1)
Sweden (1)
Turkey (1)
Great Britain (1)
Yugoslavia (2)