Speed skating at the 1976 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 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.[1][2]
| Men's 5000 metres at the XII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Eisschnellaufbahn | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 February 1976 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:24.48 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Hans van Helden (NED) | 7:07.82 | Davos, Switzerland | 30 January 1976 |
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| Olympic record |  Fred Anton Maier (NOR) | 7:22.4 | Grenoble, France | 15 February 1968 |
