2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
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| Men's 5000 metres2017 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 9 August (heats) 12 August (final) |
| Competitors | 47 from 24 nations |
The men's 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 9 & 12 August.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Championship record |  Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
12:52.79 | Saint-Denis, France | 31 August 2003 |
| World Leading | Muktar Edris (ETH) |
12:55.23 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 6 July 2017 |
| African Record | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Asian Record |  Albert Kibichii Rop (BHR) |
12:51.96 | Monaco | 19 July 2013 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Bernard Lagat (USA) |
12:53.60 | Monaco | 22 July 2011 |
| South American Record |  Marilson dos Santos (BRA) |
13:19.43 | Kassel, Germany | 8 June 2006 |
| European Record |  Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) |
12:49.71 | Brussels, Belgium | 25 August 2000 |
| Oceanian record |  Craig Mottram (AUS) |
12:55.76 | London, Great Britain | 30 July 2004 |
Qualification standards
| Entry standards[2] |
|---|
| 13:22.60 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2017 | 20:05 | Heats |
| 12 August 2017 | 20:20 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+1)
Results
Heats
Semifinals
Final
References
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