Lasse Viren of Finland fell midway through the 10,000m final, but rose and set a world record to win the first of his four career gold medals.

• 芬兰的韦伦在万米决赛进行到中段时还处于落后，但随后赶超最终创造了世界纪录并拿到了他职业生涯4枚奥运金牌的第一金。