2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue	Kasarani Stadium
Dates	19 August
Competitors	10 from 6 nations
Winning time	13:20.37
Medalists
Benson Kiplangat    Kenya   Tadese Worku    Ethiopia   Levy Kibet    Kenya
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The men's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 August. ^[1]

Records

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

Results

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

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
	Benson Kiplangat	Kenya	13:20.37	PB
	Tadese Worku	Ethiopia	13:20.65
	Levy Kibet	Kenya	13:26.01	PB
4	Addisu Yihune	Ethiopia	13:32.76
5	Merhawi Mebrahtu	Eritrea	13:40.63	PB
6	Habtom Samuel	Eritrea	13:45.65
7	Rodgers Kibet	Uganda	13:57.97
8	Ajan Jacob Chol	South Sudan	14:14.37
9	Martin Magengo Kiprotich	Uganda	14:15.62
10	Jean Marie Bukuru	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.