2001 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 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 LimoKenya (KEN) |
| Silver |  Million WoldeEthiopia (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 |