1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 5000 metres
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These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres
event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 39 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 39 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.
Medalists
| Gold |  Eamonn CoghlanEamonn Coghlan Eamonn Christopher Coghlan is an Irish Senator and former athlete, who specialised in middle distance track events and the 5000 metres... Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... (IRL) |
| Silver |  Werner SchildhauerWerner Schildhauer Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his team mate Jörg Peter .-Career:At the... East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze |  Martti VainioMartti Vainio Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala... Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... (FIN) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.| World Record | 13:00.41 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
July 7, 1982 | |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Final ranking
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
13:28.53 | |
 |
13:30.20 | |
 |
13:30.34 | |
| 4. | 13:30.38 | |
| 5. | 13:32.08 | |
| 6. | 13:32.46 | |
| 7. | 13:34.03 | |
| 8. | 13:36.08 | |
| 9. | 13:37.44 | |
| 10. | 13:38.55 | |
| 11. | 13:39.80 | |
| 12. | 13:39.98 | |
| 13. | 13:40.76 | |
| 14. | 13:48.13 | |
| 15. | 14:00.27 |
Semifinals
- Held on Friday 12 August 1983
RANK HEAT 1 TIME 1. 13:32.34 2. 13:32.37 3. 13:32.49 4. 13:32.86 5. 13:32.90 6. 13:33.33 7. 13:36.21 8. 13:37.24 9. 13:40.81 10. 13:50.30 11. 13:58.37 12. 14:02.23 13. 14:04.94 14. 14:12.25 15. 14:47.30
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13:31.40 | |
| 2. | 13:31.66 | |
| 3. | 13:32.33 | |
| 4. | 13:33.03 | |
| 5. | 13:33.12 | |
| 6. | 13:33.37 | |
| 7. | 13:34.18 | |
| 8. | 13:38.56 | |
| 9. | 13:43.17 | |
| 10. | 13:46.36 | |
| 11. | 13:48.60 | |
| 12. | 13:52.61 | |
| 13. | 14:00.78 | |
| 14. | 14:19.64 | |
| 15. | 14:20.20 |
Heats
- Held on Wednesday 10 August 1983
RANK HEAT 1 TIME 1. 13:43.36 2. 13:43.53 3. 13:43.57 4. 13:43.66 5. 13:43.78 6. 13:44.05 7. 13:44.43 8. 13:44.71 9. 13:45.24 10. 13:57.93 11. 14:26.02 12. 14:52.26 13. 15:10.29
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14:18.73 | |
| 2. | 14:23.79 | |
| 3. | 14:23.93 | |
| 4. | 14:28.63 | |
| 5. | 14:37.75 | |
| 6. | 14:49.20 | |
| 7. | 14:49.22 | |
| 8. | 14:58.21 | |
| 9. | 15:14.60 | |
| 10. | 15:29.86 | |
| 11. | 18:06.35 | |
| DNS | ||
| DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14:12.61 | |
| 2. | 14:13.22 | |
| 3. | 14:13.65 | |
| 4. | 14:13.80 | |
| 5. | 14:13.97 | |
| 6. | 14:14.57 | |
| 7. | 14:15.10 | |
| 8. | 14:15.70 | |
| 9. | 14:17.26 | |
| 10. | 14:18.34 | |
| 11. | 14:18.74 | |
| 12. | 15:02.26 | |
| DNS |
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