The men's 5000 metres at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 24 and 26 August 1950.
Medalists Gold Emil Zátopek Silver Alain Mimoun Bronze Gaston Reiff
Results Final 26 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Emil Zátopek 14:03.0 CR NR Alain Mimoun 14:26.0 Gaston Reiff 14:26.2 4 Väinö Mäkelä 14:30.8 5 Hannu Posti 14:40.8 6 Lucien Theys 14:42.4 7 Stevan Pavlović 14:50.2 8 Alec Olney 14:51.8 9 Božidar Đurašković 14:52.4 10 Bertil Albertsson 15:02.2 11 Bertil Karlsson 15:09.4 Jacques Vernier DNF
Heats 24 August
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Emil Zátopek 14:56.0 Q 2 Väinö Mäkelä 14:56.2 Q 3 Lucien Theys 15:03.0 Q 4 Jacques Vernier 15:03.6 Q 5 Stevan Pavlović 15:06.2 Q 6 Bertil Karlsson 15:07.2 Q 7 Vasilios Mavrapostolos 15:08.4 NR 8 Kurt Rötzer 15:08.4 NR 9 Aage Poulsen 19:99.9
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Hannu Posti 14:47.2 Q 2 Alec Olney 14:55.6 Q 3 Božidar Đurašković 15:00.6 Q 4 Bertil Albertsson 15:09.0 Q 5 Gaston Reiff 15:10.0 Q 6 Alain Mimoun 15:11.0 Q 7 August Sutter 15:13.0
Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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