Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk

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)

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