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2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with the final held on Friday August 10, 2001.
Medalists
| Gold | Richard Limo Kenya (KEN) |
| Silver | Million Wolde Ethiopia (ETH) |
| Bronze | John Kibowen Kenya (KEN) |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 12:39.36 | June 13, 1998 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Event Record | Salah Hissou (MAR) | 12:58.13 | August 28, 1999 | Seville, Spain |
| Season Best | Hailu Mekonnen (ETH) | 12:58.57 | June 29, 2001 | Rome, Italy |
Final
| Rank | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Limo (KEN) | 13:00.77 | |
| Million Wolde (ETH) | 13:03.47 | |
| John Kibowen (KEN) | 13:05.20 | |
| 4. | Alberto García (ESP) | 13:05.60 |
| 5. | Ismaïl Sghyr (FRA) | 13:07.71 |
| 6. | Sammy Kipketer (KEN) | 13:08.46 |
| 7. | Abiyote Abate (ETH) | 13:14.07 |
| 8. | Hailu Mekonnen (ETH) | 13:20.24 |
| 9. | Marius Bakken (NOR) | 13:22.07 |
| 10. | Adam Goucher (USA) | 13:24.00 |
| 11. | Driss El Himer (MAR) | 13:28.14 |
| 12. | Mohammed El Amyn (MAR) | 13:28.90 |
| 13. | Mohamed Said Wardi (MAR) | 13:43.40 |
| 14. | Isaac Viciosa (ESP) | 14:01.32 |
| — | Ali Saïdi-Sief (ALG) | DSQ |
Qualifying heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Million Wolde (ETH) | 13:28.76 |
| 2. | Richard Limo (KEN) | 13:28.78 |
| 3. | Driss El Himer (FRA) | 13:28.87 |
| 4. | Abiyote Abate (ETH) | 13:28.88 |
| 5. | Sammy Kipketer (KEN) | 13:28.90 |
| 6. | Marius Bakken (NOR) | 13:32.34 |
| 7. | Isaac Viciosa (ESP) | 13:32.39 |
| 8. | Mohamed Saïd El Wardi (MAR) | 13:36.24 |
| 9. | Mark Carroll (IRL) | 13:37.27 |
| 10. | Mauricio Díaz (CHI) | 13:38.07 |
| 11. | Khoudir Aggoune (ALG) | 13:43.95 |
| 12. | Pablo Olmedo (MEX) | 14:02.90 |
| 13. | Mohammed Yagoub (SUD) | 14:03.27 |
| 14. | Ali Mabruk El-Zaidi (LBA) | 14:16.08 |
| 15. | Nicholas Rogers (USA) | 14:33.39 |
| 16. | Esam Salah Musleh Juaim (YEM) | 15:21.11 |
| 17. | Chamkaur Singh Dhaliwal (SIN) | 15:23.56 |
| — | Ali Saïdi-Sief (ALG) | DSQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hailu Mekonnen (ETH) | 13:32.11 |
| 2. | Ismaïl Sghyr (FRA) | 13:32.60 |
| 3. | Adam Goucher (USA) | 13:32.92 |
| 4. | Alberto García (ESP) | 13:33.64 |
| 5. | Mohammed Amyn (MAR) | 13:34.54 |
| 6. | John Kibowen (KEN) | 13:35.09 |
| 7. | Samir Moussaoui (ALG) | 13:40.09 |
| 8. | Ahmed Ibrahim Hashim (QAT) | 13:41.07 |
| 9. | Sergiy Lebid (UKR) | 13:43.78 |
| 10. | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 13:44.16 |
| 11. | Enrique Molina (ESP) | 13:45.97 |
| 12. | Dennis Jensen (DEN) | 13:47.90 |
| 13. | Michael Openshaw (GBR) | 14:00.84 |
| 14. | Jafar Babakhani (IRI) | 14:14.64 |
| 15. | Rodwell Kamwendo (MAW) | 14:21.44 |
| 16. | Tom Compernolle (BEL) | 14:27.83 |
| 17. | Jeremy Deere (CAN) | 14:30.92 |
See also
References
- Finals Results
- Semi-finals results
- Heats results