Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres team race

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The men's 3000 metres team event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of a 3000-metre team race event after the debut in 1912, but the fifth time that a team contest was arranged at the Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920, and on Sunday, August 22, 1920. 31 runners from six nations competed.

Records

The world record in the individual 3000 metres was 8:33.2 by John Zander. Zander's multiple world records in the event eclipsed the 8:36.8 mark from the 1912 Olympic team race, which at the time was a world record. In the second heat, Edmond Brossard set a new Olympic record of 8:35.6.

Results

Semifinals

Both semi-finals were held on Saturday, August 21, 1920. Semifinal 1 Team result Individual race result Semifinal 2 Team result: Individual race result:

Final

The final was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920. Team result: Individual race result:

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