2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres

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Men's 5000 metres
at the European Athletics Championships

The men's 5000 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 10 and August 13.

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Farah took the lead with 1000 m to go and stretched the field. A sprint to line resulted in España over taking Farah metres from the line. A quick finish by Higuero moved him into third over Turkey's Halil Akkaş.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Jesús España
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 		Mo Farah
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 		Juan Carlos Higuero
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 10, 200617:40 Semifinals
August 13, 200616:40 Final

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Semifinals

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Khalid Zoubaa Flag of France.svg  France 13:46.32Q
22 Eduard Bordukov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13:46.72Q
32 Mo Farah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13:46.77Q
42 Monder Rizki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 13:47.51Q
51 Halil Akkaş Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 13:48.79Q
62 Tom Compernolle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 13:49.14Q
71 Gert-Jan Liefers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13:49.73Q
82 Henrik Skoog Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13:49.99q
91 Alistair Cragg Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 13:50.12Q
101 Pablo Villalobos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13:51.17q
111 Jesús España Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13:52.33Q
121 Juan Carlos Higuero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13:52.66Q
132 Nick McCormick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13:52.87q
141 Tom Van Hooste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 13:53.50q
151 Marius Bakken Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 13:56.84q
161 Martin Steinbauer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 13:59.17
171 Barnabás Bene Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 14:08.16SB
181 Chris Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14:10.27
2 Arne Gabius Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DNF
1 Christian Belz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland DNS
2 Serhiy Lebid Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine DNS

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Jesús España Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13:44.70
Silver medal icon.svg Mo Farah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13:44.79
Bronze medal icon.svg Juan Carlos Higuero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13:46.48
4 Halil Akkaş Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 13:46.53
5 Khalid Zoubaa Flag of France.svg  France 13:55.09
6 Henrik Skoog Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13:56.34
7 Pablo Villalobos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13:58.25
8 Gert-Jan Liefers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13:58.70
9 Eduard Bordukov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14:00.30
10 Tom Compernolle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14:03.37
11 Monder Rizki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14:04.96
12 Nick McCormick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14:06.18
13 Tom Van Hooste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14:15.32
Marius Bakken Flag of Norway.svg  Norway DNF
Alistair Cragg Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland DNF
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