The marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics was held on 27 July on a course running from the Helsinki Olympic Stadium to Korso, Helsinki Rural Municipality and back. Sixty-six athletes from 32 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at three since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The winning margin was 2 minutes 31.8 seconds. Men's marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki — the final on July 27, 1952. 🥇 Emil Zátopek (TCH) · 🥈 Reinaldo Gorno · 🥉 Gustaf Jansson Wiki link