1954 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
Rank Name Nationality Time
1 Vladimir Kuts Soviet Union 13:56.6
2 Christopher Chataway Great Britain 14:08.8
3 Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia 14:10.2
4 Vladimir Okorokov Soviet Union 14:20.0
5 Lucien Hanswijck Belgium 14:25.6
6 Frans Herman Belgium 14:31.4
7 Øistein Saksvik Norway 14:32.2
8 Urho Julin Finland 14:32.4
9 Sándor Garay Hungary 14:44.6
10 Alojzy Graj Poland 14:48.6
11 Rolf Haikkola Finland 15:22.8
12 Herbert Schade West Germany DNF
13 Heinz Laufer West Germany DNF
14 József Kovács Hungary DNF
15 Fred Green Great Britain DNF
Results -- Final
29 August
The men's 5000 metres at the 1954 European Athletics Championships was held in Bern, Switzerland, at Stadion Neufeld on 26 and 29 August 1954.