The men's 5000 metres

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...

 at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 23 August

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... '	James Kwalia C'Kurui  '

Records

World record		12:37.35	Hengelo Hengelo Hengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	31 May 2004
Championship record		12:52.79	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	31 August 2003
World leading		12:56.23	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	10 July 2009
African record		12:37.35	Hengelo, Netherlands	31 May 2004
Asian record		12:51.98	Rome, Italy	14 July 2006
North American record		12:58.21	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	14 August 1996
South American record		13:19.43	Kassel Kassel Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	8 June 2006
European record		12:49.71	Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	25 August 2000
Oceanian record		12:55.76	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	30 July 2004

Qualification standards

A time	B time
13:20.00	13:29.00

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 20, 2009	18:55	Heats
August 23, 2009	16:25	Final

Heats

Qualification: First 5 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...		13:19.77	Q
	1	Matt Tegenkamp Matt Tegenkamp Matthew Tegenkamp is a professional distance runner from Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is the American two-mile record holder, with a time of 8:07.07, set at the Prefontaine Classic in 2007....		13:19.87	Q
	1	Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres...		13:19.94	Q
	1	Vincent Kiprop Chepkok		13:20.24	Q
	1	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:20.40	Q
	1	Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky is an American distance runner. Among his more notable achievements, he won eight state championships in high school and five NCAA Division I championships at the University of Wisconsin...		13:20.64	q
	1	Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and was the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships champion.-Early life and career:...		13:22.41	q
	1	Anis Selmouni Anis Selmouni Anis Selmouni is a Moroccan middle distance runner.At the 2007 World Cross Country Championships he finished thirteenth in the senior race, while the Moroccan team of which he was a part won the silver medal in the team competition....		13:22.95	q
	2	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro		13:22.98	Q, SB
10	2	Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....		13:23.34	Q
11	1	Teklemariam Medhin Teklemariam Medhin Teklemariam Medhin Weldeslassie is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres....		13:23.48	q
12	1	Collis Birmingham Collis Birmingham Collis Birmingham is an Australian long distance and cross-country runner. He participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 5000 metres event but failed to qualify for the final...		13:23.48	q
13	2	James Kwalia C'Kurui		13:23.57	Q
14	2	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		13:23.73	Q
15	2	Chakir Boujattaoui Chakir Boujattaoui Chakir Boujattaoui is a Moroccan is a long distance runner who specialises in cross country running, and the 5000 metres and steeplechase on the track....		13:23.83	Q
16	2	Bekana Daba Bekana Daba Bekana Daba is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and marathon distances....		13:23.86
17	1	Saif Saaeed Shaheen Saif Saaeed Shaheen Saif Saaeed Shaheen formerly Stephen Cherono is a steeplechase runner now representing Qatar. He currently holds the world record for 3000 metre steeplechase. His older brother Abraham Cherono is also a steeplechase runner.He was the 1999 World Youth Champion in the steeplechase and set a world...		13:26.35
18	2	Samuel Tsegay Samuel Tsegay Samuel Tsegay is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He was born in Kudofelasi. As a junior he competed in the junior races at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing seventeenth in 2005, eighth in 2006 and eighth in 2007...		13:26.78
19	1	Geofrey Kusuro		13:28.48	SB
20	2	Morhad Amdouni Morhad Amdouni Morhad Amdouni is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He was European junior champion in track and cross country running in 2007. He won the senior team gold medal at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships....		13:29.64
21	2	Kidane Tadasse Kidane Tadasse Kidane Tadesse Habtesilase is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres....		13:30.85
22	2	Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Desta is an Ethiopian-born athlete who represents Spain internationally. He competes in middle- and long-distance running on the track, and also in cross country...		13:33.52
23	1	Ali Abdosh Ali Abdosh Ali Abdosh is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, finished sixth at the 2009 World Championships and twelfth at the 2009 World Athletics Final.His personal best times are 12:56.53 minutes in the 5000...		13:36.52	q
24	1	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....		13:37.79
25	2	Evan Jager Evan Jager Evan Jager is an American distance runner. He currently competes for Nike's Oregon Track Club and is represented by KIMbia Athletics.- High school :...		13:39.80
26	2	Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah		13:44.59
27	2	Alistair Cragg		13:46.34
28	2	Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :...		13:49.13
29	2	Moses Kibet		13:52.38
30	2	Sergio Sánchez		13:53.51
31	2	Marco Joseph		13:53.67
32	2	Tonny Wamulwa Tonny Wamulwa Tonny Wamulwa is a Zambian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.As a junior athlete finished tenth at the 2005 World Youth Championships, tenth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, seventh at the 2006 World Junior Championships and fifth at the 2008 World Junior Championships...		14:01.67	SB
33	1	Etienne Bizimana		14:06.02	PB
34	1	Yuichiro Ueno Yuichiro Ueno is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 and 5000 metres events.Ueno began his international career at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships where he ran in the junior race in 2004, then in the senior short race for the two years following that...		14:30.76
35	2	Mohamed Ali Mohamed		14:34.62	PB
36	2	Omar Abusaid		15:14.88	PB

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Byron Piedra

Byron Efrén Piedra Ávilés is an Ecuadorian middle distance and long-distance runner.He won the 2007 edition of the Guayaquil Marathon...

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Juan Luis Barrios

Juan Luis Barrios Nieves is a Mexican athlete. He is 173 cm tall and weighs 65 kg . He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the men's 5000 metres...

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Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...		13:17.09
	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		13:17.33
	James Kwalia C'Kurui		13:17.78
	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro		13:18.11	SB
	Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....		13:18.95
	Ali Abdosh Ali Abdosh Ali Abdosh is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, finished sixth at the 2009 World Championships and twelfth at the 2009 World Athletics Final.His personal best times are 12:56.53 minutes in the 5000...		13:19.11
	Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres...		13:19.69
	Matthew Tegenkamp		13:20.23
	Vincent Kiprop Chepkok		13:21.31
10	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:22.07
11	Chakir Boujattaoui Chakir Boujattaoui Chakir Boujattaoui is a Moroccan is a long distance runner who specialises in cross country running, and the 5000 metres and steeplechase on the track....		13:23.05
12	Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky is an American distance runner. Among his more notable achievements, he won eight state championships in high school and five NCAA Division I championships at the University of Wisconsin...		13:25.87
13	Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and was the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships champion.-Early life and career:...		13:39.59
14	Anis Selmouni Anis Selmouni Anis Selmouni is a Moroccan middle distance runner.At the 2007 World Cross Country Championships he finished thirteenth in the senior race, while the Moroccan team of which he was a part won the silver medal in the team competition....		13:44.59
15	Teklemariam Medhin Teklemariam Medhin Teklemariam Medhin Weldeslassie is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres....		13:44.65
16	Collis Birmingham Collis Birmingham Collis Birmingham is an Australian long distance and cross-country runner. He participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 5000 metres event but failed to qualify for the final...		13:55.58

Key: SB = Seasonal best

Splits

Intermediate	Athlete	Country	Mark
1000m	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...		2:54.35
2000m	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...		5:34.17
3000m	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...		8:14.63
4000m	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...		10:52.22