Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk
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The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
. It was the only racewalking event at this Games. After 1924, the 10 kilometre walk would not be held again until 1948. The competition was held from Wednesday, July 9, 1924 to Sunday, July 13, 1924.
The races were held on the track which was as for all other events of 500 metres in circumference.
Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
The second semi-final was held on Friday, July 11, 1924. After a protest against his disqualification Rudolf Kühnel was allowed to start also in this race - he was disqualified again. The best five finishers qualified for the final.
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. It was the only racewalking event at this Games. After 1924, the 10 kilometre walk would not be held again until 1948. The competition was held from Wednesday, July 9, 1924 to Sunday, July 13, 1924.
The races were held on the track which was as for all other events of 500 metres in circumference.
Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 45:26.4 |  Aage RasmussenAage Rasmussen Aage Rasmussen was a Danish photographer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Frederiksberg and died in Havdrup, Solrød municipality.... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 46:28.4 |  George GouldingGeorge Goulding George Henry Goulding was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 10 kilometre walk. He was born in Hull, England.... |
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August 11, 1912 |
Semifinals
The first semi-final was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924. The best five finishers qualified for the final.Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49:04.0 | Q | |
| 2 | 49:09.0 | Q | |
| 3 | Q | ||
| 4 | Q | ||
| 5 | Q | ||
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Semifinal 2
The second semi-final was held on Friday, July 11, 1924. After a protest against his disqualification Rudolf Kühnel was allowed to start also in this race - he was disqualified again. The best five finishers qualified for the final.
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49:15.6 | Q | |
| 2 | Q | ||
| 3 | Q | ||
| 4 | Q | ||
| 5 | Q | ||
| — | DSQ | ||
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Final
The final was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47:49.0 | |
| 2 | 48:37.9 | |
| 3 | 49:08.0 | |
| 4 | 49:17.0 | |
| 5 | 49:50.0 | |
| 6 | 49:59.2 | |
| 7 | 50:07.0 | |
| 8 | 50:09.0 | |
| 9 | 50:16.8 | |
| 10 | 51:41.6 |