The men's 5000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 10000 metre event r
The finish: Kolehmainen on the way to pass Bouin who is still in the lead.
The start of the final.
The upcoming winner Hannes Kolehmainen in the lead with Jean Bouin behind.
Finish
Jean Bouin
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Alexandre François Étienne Jean Bouin was a French middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500m at the 1908 Olympics and the 5000m at the 1912 Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 5000m in 1912,
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
…the first semifinal, which was the first Olympic 5000 ever, set the Olympic record at 15:22.6. It lasted until the 5th and last semifinal, in which Jean Bouin broke it by finishing in 15:05.0. Unsurprisingly, that record stood only until the next race—Hannes Kolehmainen won the final at 14:36.6 as both he and…
Jean Bouin in 1911
Jean Bouin finishing behind Hannes Kolehmainen at the 1912 Olympics