| 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 5000 metres walk event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 5 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mikhail Shchennikov |  Soviet Union | 18:27.10 | WR , CR |
 | Roman Mrázek |  Czechoslovakia | 18:28.90 | PB |
 | Frants Kostyukevich | Soviet Union | 18:34.07 | PB |
| 4 | Sándor Urbanik |  Hungary | 18:34.77 | NR |
| 5 | Giovanni De Benedictis |  Italy | 18:40.87 | NR |
| 6 | Pavol Blažek | Czechoslovakia | 18:41.34 | PB |
| 7 | Simon Baker |  Australia | 19:24.12 | PB |
| 8 | Andrew Jachno | Australia | 189:25.24 | PB |
| 9 | Jimmy McDonald |  Ireland | 19:25.24 | NR |
| 10 | Alberto Cruz |  Mexico | 20:18.99 | |
| 11 | Ignacio Zamudio | Mexico | 21:06.14 | |
| José Urbano |  Portugal | DQ |
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