| Times held | 11 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 243 |
| Total countries | 20 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 24 | 6 |
| 1992 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 37 | 9 |
| 1994 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 33 | 8 |
| 1998 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 34 | 8 |
| 2002 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 36 | 8 |
| 2006 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 35 | 8 |
| 2010 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 37 | 8 |
| 2014 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 35 | 8 |
| 2018 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 34 | 8 |
| 2022 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 34 | 8 |
| 2026 | Relay (5,000 metres), Men | Olympic | 35 | 8 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Republic of Korea | Canada | Japan | |||
| 1994 | Italy | United States | Australia | |||
| 1998 | Canada | Republic of Korea | People's Republic of China | |||
| 2002 | Canada | Italy | People's Republic of China | |||
| 2006 | Republic of Korea | Canada | United States | |||
| 2010 | Canada | Republic of Korea | United States | |||
| 2014 | Russian Federation | United States | People's Republic of China | |||
| 2018 | Hungary | People's Republic of China | Canada | |||
| 2022 | Canada | Republic of Korea | Italy | |||
| 2026 | Netherlands | Republic of Korea | Italy |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Republic of Korea | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| People's Republic of China | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hamelin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Éric Bédard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| François-Louis Tremblay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Marc Gagnon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Viktor An | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Country | # | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | — | 7 | Bronze | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Belgium | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Canada | 11 | 3 | Silver | 4 | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | 6 | Bronze | Gold | 4 | |
| France | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Germany | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Great Britain | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hungary | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | 6 | 8 | |
| Italy | 10 | 2 | 8 | Gold | 4 | Silver | 4 | DQ | 8 | — | Bronze | Bronze | |
| Japan | 9 | 5 | Bronze | 5 | 5 | 5 | DQ | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | DQ | 7 | Gold | |
| New Zealand | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Norway | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| People's Republic of China | 9 | — | — | 7 | Bronze | Bronze | 5 | 4 | Bronze | Silver | 5 | 5 | |
| ROC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Republic of Korea | 9 | — | Gold | — | Silver | DQ | Gold | Silver | 7 | 4 | Silver | Silver | |
| Russian Federation | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | — | — | |
| United States | 8 | 4 | — | Silver | 6 | 4 | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | 5 | — | — |