Speed skating at the 1988 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 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Olympic Oval. 38 competitors from 18 nations participated in the event.[1][2]
| Men's 5000 metres at the XV Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Oval | |||||||||
| Dates | 17 February 1988 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6:44.63 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Geir Karlstad (NOR) | 6:43.59 | Calgary, Canada | 4 December 1987 |
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| Olympic record |  Eric Heiden (USA) | 7:02.29 | Lake Placid, United States | 16 February 1980 |
The following new World and Olympic records were set during the competition:
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 17 February | Pair 1 | Dmitriy Bochkaryov |  Soviet Union | 6:56.57 | OR | |
| 17 February | Pair 2 | Leo Visser |  Netherlands | 6:44.98 | OR | |
| 17 February | Pair 9 | Tomas Gustafson |  Sweden | 6:44.63 | OR |
