| Jahr |
Gold |
Silber |
Bronze |
| 2016 |
Conseslus Kipruto |
 |
KEN |
8:03,28Olympischer Rekord |
Evan Jager |
 |
USA |
8:04,28 |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |
 |
FRA |
8:11,52 |
| 2012 |
Ezekiel Kemboi |
|
KEN |
8:18,56 |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |
|
FRA |
8:19,08 |
Abel Kiprop Mutai |
|
KEN |
8:19,73 |
| 2008 |
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto |
|
KEN |
8:10,34 |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |
|
FRA |
8:10,49 |
Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong |
|
KEN |
8:11,01 |
| 2004Alle Medaillen gingen an dieselbe Nation |
Ezekiel Kemboi |
|
KEN |
8:05,81 |
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto |
|
KEN |
8:06,11 |
Paul Kipsiele Koech |
|
KEN |
8:06,64 |
| 2000 |
Reuben Kosgei |
|
KEN |
8:21,43 |
Wilson Boit Kipketer |
|
KEN |
8:21,77 |
Ali Ezzine |
 |
MAR |
8:22,15 |
| 1996 |
Joseph Keter |
|
KEN |
8:07,12 |
Moses Kiptanui |
|
KEN |
8:08,33 |
Alessandro Lambruschini |
 |
ITA |
8:11,28 |
| 1992Alle Medaillen gingen an dieselbe Nation |
Matthew Kiprotich Birir |
|
KEN |
8:08,84 |
Patrick Sang |
|
KEN |
8:09,55 |
William Mutwol |
|
KEN |
8:10,74 |
| 1988 |
Julius Kariuki |
|
KEN |
8:05,51 |
Peter Koech |
|
KEN |
8:06,79 |
Mark Rowland |
 |
GBR |
8:07,96 |
| 1984 |
Julius Korir |
|
KEN |
8:11,30 |
Joseph Mahmoud |
|
FRA |
8:13,31 |
Brian Diemer |
|
USA |
8:14,06 |
| 1980 |
Bronisław Malinowski |
 |
POL |
8:09,70 |
Filbert Bayi |
 |
TAN |
8:12,48 |
Eshetu Tura |
 |
ETH |
8:13,57 |
| 1976 |
Anders Gärderud |
 |
SWE |
8:08,02 |
Bronisław Malinowski |
|
POL |
8:09,11 |
Frank Baumgartl |
 |
GDR |
8:10,36 |
| 1972 |
Kipchoge Keino |
|
KEN |
8:23,64 |
Ben Jipcho |
|
KEN |
8:24,62 |
Tapio Kantanen |
 |
FIN |
8:24,66 |
| 1968 |
Amos Biwott |
|
KEN |
8:51,0 |
Benjamin Kogo |
|
KEN |
8:51,6 |
George Young |
|
USA |
8:51,8 |
| 1964 |
Gaston Roelants |
 |
BEL |
8:30,8 |
Maurice Herriott |
|
GBR |
8:32,4 |
Iwan Beljajew |
 |
URS |
8:33,8 |
| 1960 |
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak |
|
POL |
8:34,2 |
Nikolai Sokolow |
|
URS |
8:36,4 |
Semjon Rschischtschin |
|
URS |
8:42,2 |
| 1956 |
Chris Brasher |
|
GBR |
8:41,2 |
Sándor Rozsnyói |
 |
HUN |
8:43,6 |
Ernst Larsen |
 |
NOR |
8:44,0 |
| 1952 |
Horace Ashenfelter |
|
USA |
8:45,4 |
Wladimir Kasanzew |
|
URS |
8:51,6 |
John Disley |
|
GBR |
8:51,8 |
| 1948Alle Medaillen gingen an dieselbe Nation |
Tore Sjöstrand |
|
SWE |
9:04,6 |
Erik Elmsäter |
|
SWE |
9:08,2 |
Göte Hagström |
|
SWE |
9:11,8 |
| 1936 |
Volmari Iso-Hollo |
|
FIN |
9:03,8 |
Kalle Tuominen |
|
FIN |
9:06,8 |
Alfred Dompert |
 |
GER |
9:07,2 |
| 1932 5 |
Volmari Iso-Hollo |
|
FIN |
10:33,4 |
Tom Evenson |
|
GBR |
10:46,0 |
Joe McCluskey |
|
USA |
10:46,2 |
| 1928Alle Medaillen gingen an dieselbe Nation |
Toivo Loukola |
|
FIN |
9:21,8 |
Paavo Nurmi |
|
FIN |
9:31,2 |
Ove Andersen |
|
FIN |
9:35,6 |
| 1924 |
Ville Ritola |
|
FIN |
9:33,6 |
Elias Katz |
|
FIN |
9:44,0 |
Paul Bontemps |
|
FRA |
9:45,2 |
| 1920 |
Percy Hodge |
|
GBR |
10:00,4 |
Patrick Flynn |
|
USA |
10:21,0 |
Ernesto Ambrosini |
 |
ITA |
10:32,0 |
| 1908Alle Medaillen gingen an dieselbe Nation 4 |
Arthur Russell |
|
GBR |
10:47,8 |
Archie Robertson |
|
GBR |
10:48,4 |
John Eisele |
|
USA |
11:00,8 |
| 1904 3 |
James Lightbody |
|
USA |
7:39,6 |
John Daly |
|
GBR |
7:40,6 |
Arthur Newton |
|
USA |
25 m |
| 1900Alle Medaillen gingen an dieselbe Nation 2 |
John Rimmer |
|
GBR |
12:58,4 |
Charles Bennett |
|
GBR |
12:58,6 |
Sidney Robinson |
|
GBR |
12:58,8 |
| 1900 1 |
George Orton |
 |
CAN |
7:34,4 |
Sidney Robinson |
|
GBR |
7:35,8 |
Jacques Chastanié |
|
FRA |
7:42,0 |
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