Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk
| Men's 10 kilometres walk at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Mikaelsson | ||||||||||
| Dates | 3 August (heats) 7 August (final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 10 kilometres walk event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place from 3 to 7 August. The final was won by Swede John Mikaelsson. This was the first time since 1924 the event took place.[1]
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record | 42:39.6 | Kumla, Sweden | 1945 | |
| Olympic record | 46:28.4 | Stockholm, Sweden | 11 July 1912 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August | Round 1 | 45:03.0 | OR |
Schedule
[edit]All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3 August 1948 | 10:30 | Round 1 |
| Saturday 7 August 1948 | 15:45 | Final |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 1 took place on 3 August. The first five competitors from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mikaelsson | 45:03.0 | OR | |
| 2 | Jim Morris | 45:10.4 | ||
| 3 | Émile Maggi | 45:44.4 | ||
| 4 | Pino Dordoni | 46:25.8 | ||
| 5 | Ingemar Johansson | 46:44.2 | ||
| 6 | Kaare Hammer | 46:48.6 | ||
| 7 | George Knott | |||
| - | Ernest Weber | DSQ | ||
| - | Kallie Reyneke | DSQ | ||
| - | Fred Sharaga | DSQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Churcher | 45:03.0 | ||
| 2 | Fritz Schwab | 45:10.4 | ||
| 3 | Ronald West | 45:44.4 | ||
| 4 | Gianni Corsaro | 46:25.8 | ||
| 5 | Werner Hardmo | 46:44.2 | ||
| 6 | Louis Courron | 46:48.6 | ||
| - | Henry Laskau | DSQ | ||
| - | Louis Chevalier | DSQ | ||
| - | Sadhu Singh | DSQ |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mikaelsson | 45:13.2 | |||
| Ingemar Johansson | 45:43.8 | |||
| Fritz Schwab | 46:00.2 | |||
| 4 | Jim Morris | 46:04.0 | ||
| 5 | Harry Churcher | 47:28.0 | ||
| 6 | Émile Maggi | 47:02.8 | ||
| 7 | Ronald West | |||
| 8 | Gianni Corsaro | |||
| 9 | Pino Dordoni | |||
| Werner Hardmo | DSQ |
Key: DSQ = Disqualified
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 10 kilometres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.