| 2008 African Championships in Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenenisa Bekele | 13:49.67 | |||
| Isaac Kiprono Songok | 13:49.91 | |||
| Ali Abdosh | 13:50.64 | |||
| 4 | Tariku Bekele | 13:53.03 | ||
| 5 | Josphat Kiprono Menjo | 13:56.21 | ||
| 6 | Joseph Kiplimo | 14:10.14 | ||
| 7 | Boy Soke | 14:13.45 | ||
| 8 | Tonny Wamulwa | 14:20.31 | ||
| 9 | Sylvain Rukundo | 14:32.77 | ||
| 10 | Etienne Bizimana | 14:40.57 | ||
| 11 | Matjeane Masilo | 14:41.41 | ||
| 12 | Joseph Maroco | 14:54.66 | ||
| 13 | Audace Baguma | 14:57.48 | ||
| 14 | Mohamed Ali Mohamed | 15:15.67 | ||
| 15 | Arnold Loningo | 15:27.65 | ||
| 16 | Abdinasir Said Ibrahim | 16:05.62 | ||
| 17 | Youssouf Houssein Nour | 16:26.89 | ||
| 18 | Abdi Said Yabeh | 16:48.25 | ||
| 19 | Ibrahim Ismael Hassan | 17:28.19 | ||
| Alban Rony Ampion | DNF | |||
| Minkael Camara | DNF | |||
| Mande Ilunga | DNF | |||
| Ansu Sowe | DNS | |||
| Yahaya Nahantchi | DNS |