The men's 10 kilometres walk event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place from 3 to 7 August. The final was won by Swede John Mikaelsson. This was the first time since 1924 the event took place. Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following new Olympic record was set during this competition: Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results Round 1 Round 1 took place on 3 August. The first five competitors from each heat advanced to the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Key: DSQ = Disqualified References External links Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016. Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics Racewalking at the Olympics Men's events at the 1948 Summer Olympics