2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 5000 metres

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Men's 5000 metres
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue Kasarani Stadium
Dates19 August
Competitors10 from 6 nations
Winning time13:20.37
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2018
2022  

The men's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 August. [1]

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Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Selemon Barega  (ETH)12:43.02 Brussels, Belgium 31 August 2018
Championship Record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Abreham Cherkos  (ETH)13:08.57 Bydgoszcz, Poland 13 July 2008
World U20 LeadingFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Addisu Yihune  (ETH)12:58.99 Hengelo, Netherlands 8 June 2021

Results

The final was held on 19 August at 17:10. [2] [3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Gold medal icon.svg Benson Kiplangat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 13:20.37 PB
Silver medal icon.svg Tadese Worku Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 13:20.65
Bronze medal icon.svg Levy Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 13:26.01 PB
4 Addisu Yihune Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 13:32.76
5 Merhawi Mebrahtu Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 13:40.63 PB
6 Habtom Samuel Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 13:45.65
7 Rodgers Kibet Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 13:57.97
8 Ajan Jacob Chol Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 14:14.37
9 Martin Magengo Kiprotich Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 14:15.62
10 Jean Marie Bukuru Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 14:28.55

References

  1. "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Men's 5000 metres – Final – Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. "Men's 5000 metres – Final – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.