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.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Limo
Kenya (KEN)
Silver Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Million Wolde
Ethiopia (ETH)
Bronze Flag of Kenya.svg John Kibowen
Kenya (KEN)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)12:39.36June 13, 1998 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, Finland
Event Record Flag of Morocco.svg  Salah Hissou  (MAR)12:58.13August 28, 1999 Flag of Spain.svg Seville, Spain
Season BestFlag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Hailu Mekonnen  (ETH)12:58.57June 29, 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy

Final

RankNameResult
Med 1.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Limo  (KEN)13:00.77
Med 2.png Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Million Wolde  (ETH)13:03.47
Med 3.png Flag of Kenya.svg  John Kibowen  (KEN)13:05.20
4.Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto García  (ESP)13:05.60
5.Flag of France.svg  Ismaïl Sghyr  (FRA)13:07.71
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kipketer  (KEN)13:08.46
7.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Abiyote Abate  (ETH)13:14.07
8.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Hailu Mekonnen  (ETH)13:20.24
9.Flag of Norway.svg  Marius Bakken  (NOR)13:22.07
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Goucher  (USA)13:24.00
11.Flag of Morocco.svg  Driss El Himer  (MAR)13:28.14
12.Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohammed El Amyn  (MAR)13:28.90
13.Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Said Wardi  (MAR)13:43.40
14.Flag of Spain.svg  Isaac Viciosa  (ESP)14:01.32
Flag of Algeria.svg  Ali Saïdi-Sief  (ALG)DSQ

Qualifying heats

Heat 1

RankNameResult
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Million Wolde  (ETH)13:28.76
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Limo  (KEN)13:28.78
3.Flag of France.svg  Driss El Himer  (FRA)13:28.87
4.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Abiyote Abate  (ETH)13:28.88
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kipketer  (KEN)13:28.90
6.Flag of Norway.svg  Marius Bakken  (NOR)13:32.34
7.Flag of Spain.svg  Isaac Viciosa  (ESP)13:32.39
8.Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Saïd El Wardi  (MAR)13:36.24
9.Flag of Ireland.svg  Mark Carroll  (IRL)13:37.27
10.Flag of Chile.svg  Mauricio Díaz  (CHI)13:38.07
11.Flag of Algeria.svg  Khoudir Aggoune  (ALG)13:43.95
12.Flag of Mexico.svg  Pablo Olmedo  (MEX)14:02.90
13.Flag of Sudan.svg  Mohammed Yagoub  (SUD)14:03.27
14.Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Ali Mabruk El-Zaidi  (LBA)14:16.08
15.Flag of the United States.svg  Nicholas Rogers  (USA)14:33.39
16.Flag of Yemen.svg  Esam Salah Musleh Juaim  (YEM)15:21.11
17.Flag of Singapore.svg  Chamkaur Singh Dhaliwal  (SIN)15:23.56
Flag of Algeria.svg  Ali Saïdi-Sief  (ALG)DSQ

Heat 2

RankNameResult
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Hailu Mekonnen  (ETH)13:32.11
2.Flag of France.svg  Ismaïl Sghyr  (FRA)13:32.60
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Goucher  (USA)13:32.92
4.Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto García  (ESP)13:33.64
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohammed Amyn  (MAR)13:34.54
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  John Kibowen  (KEN)13:35.09
7.Flag of Algeria.svg  Samir Moussaoui  (ALG)13:40.09
8.Flag of Qatar.svg  Ahmed Ibrahim Hashim  (QAT)13:41.07
9.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Sergiy Lebid  (UKR)13:43.78
10.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Yonas Kifle  (ERI)13:44.16
11.Flag of Spain.svg  Enrique Molina  (ESP)13:45.97
12.Flag of Denmark.svg  Dennis Jensen  (DEN)13:47.90
13.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Openshaw  (GBR)14:00.84
14.Flag of Iran.svg  Jafar Babakhani  (IRI)14:14.64
15.Flag of Malawi.svg  Rodwell Kamwendo  (MAW)14:21.44
16.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Compernolle  (BEL)14:27.83
17.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jeremy Deere  (CAN)14:30.92

See also

References