ðə fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm ᵻvˈɛnt ɹˈæn fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ ðə tˈɛn kˌeɪˈɛm ᵻvˈɛnt, wˌɪtʃ wʌz bˌiːɪŋ ɹˌiːˌɪntɹədˈuːst ˈæftɚ ðə tˈɛn kˌeɪˈɛm hɐdbɪn dɪskəntˈɪnjuːd fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks.
The 5 km event ran from 1964 to 1998 before being replaced by the 10 km event, which was being reintroduced after the 10 km had been discontinued following the 1988 Winter Olympics.