Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
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The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.[1][2]
| Men's 5000 metres speed skating at the X Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Venue | L'Anneau de Vitesse | ||||||||||||
| Date | 15 February 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7:22.4 WR | ||||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Fred Anton Maier (NOR) | 7:26.2 | Deventer, Netherlands | 7 January 1968 |
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| Olympic record | Knut Johannesen (NOR) | 7:38.4 | Innsbruck, Austria | 5 February 1964 |
The following new world record was set.
| Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
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| 15 February | Fred Anton Maier (NOR) | 7:22.4 | OR | WR |
