| Times held | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 546 |
| Total countries | 39 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 22 | 10 |
| 1928 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 33 | 14 |
| 1932 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 18 | 6 |
| 1936 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 37 | 16 |
| 1948 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 14 |
| 1952 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 35 | 13 |
| 1956 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 46 | 17 |
| 1960 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 37 | 15 |
| 1964 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 19 |
| 1968 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 17 |
| 1972 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 28 | 14 |
| 1976 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 31 | 17 |
| 1980 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 29 | 15 |
| 1984 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 20 |
| 1988 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 18 |
| 1992 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 36 | 20 |
| 1994 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 32 | 17 |
| 1998 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 32 | 19 |
| 2002 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 32 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 28 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 28 | 16 |
| 2014 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 22 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 20 | 12 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | NOR |
9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| Netherlands | NED |
6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| United States | USA |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Sweden | SWE |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Finland | FIN |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belgium | BEL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Kramer | NED |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivar Ballangrud | NOR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tomas Gustafson | SWE |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Knut Johannesen | NOR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Anton Maier | NOR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sten Stensen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |