1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 5000 metres
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These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres
event at the 1997 World Championships
in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997.
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 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997.
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
13:07.38 | |
 |
13:09.34 | |
 |
13:11.09 | |
| 4. | 13:17.45 | |
| 5. | 13:17.64 | |
| 6. | 13:19.45 | |
| 7. | 13:20.52 | |
| 8. | 13:24.54 | |
| 9. | 13:25.78 | |
| 10. | 13:25.98 | |
| 11. | 13:29.10 | |
| 12. | 13:30.02 | |
| 13. | 13:30.25 | |
| 14. | 13:31.74 | |
| 15. | 14:05.59 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Friday 1997-08-08
RANK HEAT 1 TIME 1. 13:19.69 2. 13:19.81 3. 13:19.87 4. 13:22.74 5. 13:24.85 6. 13:26.50 7. 13:31.18 8. 13:34.74 9. 13:36.55 10. 13:42.40 11. 13:49.55 12. 13:55.56 13. 13:57.31 14. 13:57.88 15. 13:58.08 16. 13:58.26 17. 14:12.15 18. 14:14.80 — DNF — DNS
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13:23.07 | |
| 2. | 13:23.46 | |
| 3. | 13:23.55 | |
| 4. | 13:23.75 | |
| 5. | 13:24.51 | |
| 6. | 13:25.71 | |
| 7. | 13:27.65 | |
| 8. | 13:28.54 | |
| 9. | 13:34.52 | |
| 10. | 13:38.96 | |
| 11. | 13:39.11 | |
| 12. | 13:58.27 | |
| 13. | 14:03.95 | |
| 14. | 14:07.49 | |
| 15. | 14:10.92 | |
| 16. | 14:59.47 | |
| 17. | 15:00.21 | |
| 18. | 15:00.61 |
See also
- 1996 Men's Olympic 5.000 metresAthletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metresThese are the official results of the men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Final classification:...