Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

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Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venues Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dates8–11 August
Competitors56 from 42 nations
Winning time13:05.59
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Saïd Aouita
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Silver medal icon.svg Markus Ryffel
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Bronze medal icon.svg António Leitão
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  1980
1988  

These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. [1]

Medalists

Gold Saïd Aouita
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Silver Markus Ryffel
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Bronze António Leitão
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
ORolympic record
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.

World Record13:00.41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Moorcroft Oslo (NOR)July 7, 1982
Olympic Record13:20.34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brendan Foster Montreal (CAN)July 28, 1976

Final

Unlike many other major international championships long-distance running finals, this race was run at a consistently fast pace. The two Portuguese runners who had qualified for the final, Antonio Leitão and Ezequiel Canario, clearly tried to exhaust the strongest pre-final favourites, such as Morocco's Saïd Aouita. Canario set the stage for this classic showdown between Aouita, Leitão and Switzerland's Markus Ryffel by taking the lead already on the first bend. By 800 metres, the world record holder, Britain's David Moorcroft, had already dropped to the last place. At 1,000 metres, Canario was still leading in 2:37.73. Moorcroft was painstakingly trying to remain in the lead group, with a four- or five-metre gap between him and New Zealand's John Walker. By 1,200 metres, when Leitão moved into the lead, Moorcroft dropped decisively from the lead group. At 2,000 metres, Leitão led in 5:17.76. During the third kilometre, Leitão and Canario alternated in the lead, while Ireland's Raymond Flynn and Britain's Eamonn Martin started to struggle. Flynn dropped from the lead group before 3,000 metres, which Leitão reached, still leading the field, in 7:59.25. Shortly after 3,000 metres, Martin and Sweden's Mats Erixon lost contact with the lead group. Between 3,400 and 3,800 metres, also Kenya's Wilson Waigwa, Canario, the United States' Doug Padilla and Walker had to let the six-man lead group escape from them. At 4,000 metres, Leitão kept leading the race, with his split time of 10:38.76 suggesting that the final's winner would break 13:10. Aouita, Ryffel, Britain's Tim Hutchings, Kenya's Paul Kipkoech and another Kenyan, Charles Cheruiyot, were still following Leitão. Before 4,200 metres, Cheruiyot dropped from Leitão's pace, and by 4,500 metres, Kipkoech and Hutchings tired out as well. At 4,600 metres, Leitão led in 12:10.40. On the last back straight, Aouita and Ryffel passed Leitão. On the final bend, Aouita stretched his lead over Ryffel to five metres. Despite slowing down somewhat near the finish line, Aouita finished ahead of Ryffel by nearly two seconds. (See for example YouTube (user: tommytempo1); Suuri Olympiateos / The Great Olympic Book, Helsinki, Finland, 1984.)

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)13:05.59OR
Med 2.png Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Ryffel  (SUI)13:07.54
Med 3.png Flag of Portugal.svg  António Leitão  (POR)13:09.20
4.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Tim Hutchings  (GBR)13:11.50
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kipkoech  (KEN)13:14.40
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Cheruiyot  (KEN)13:18.41
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Doug Padilla  (USA)13:23.56
8.Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Walker  (NZL)13:24.46
9.Flag of Portugal.svg  Ezequiel Canário  (POR)13:26.50
10.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Waigwa  (KEN)13:27.34
11.Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ray Flynn  (IRL)13:34.50
12.Flag of Sweden.svg  Mats Erixon  (SWE)13:41.64
13.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Eamonn Martin  (GBR)13:53.34
14.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  David Moorcroft  (GBR)14:16.61
Flag of Finland.svg  Martti Vainio  (FIN)DNS1

1 Vainio was not permitted to start in the final after he tested positive for metenolone following the 10000 meters final.

Semifinals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Waigwa  (KEN)13:38.59
2.Flag of Portugal.svg  António Leitão  (POR)13:39.76
3.Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Ryffel  (SUI)13:40.08
4.Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ray Flynn  (IRL)13:40.74
5.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Eamonn Martin  (GBR)13:41.70
6.Flag of the United States.svg  Doug Padilla  (USA)13:41.73
7.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Zakariah Barie  (TAN)13:43.49
8.Flag of Mexico.svg  Gerardo Alcala  (MEX)13:45.98
9.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Williams  (CAN)13:46.34
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lacy  (USA)13:46.65
11.Flag of Chile.svg  Omar Aguilar  (CHI)13:51.13
12.Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zephaniah Ncube  (ZIM)13:53.25
13.Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelrazzak Bounor  (ALG)13:57.43
14.Flag of Finland.svg  Antti Loikkanen  (FIN)13:58.74
Flag of Germany.svg  Uwe Mönkemeyer  (FRG)DNF


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)13:28.39
2.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  David Moorcroft  (GBR)13:28.44
3.Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Walker  (NZL)13:28.48
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Cheruiyot  (KEN)13:28.56
5.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Tim Hutchings  (GBR)13:28.60
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kipkoech  (KEN)13:29.08
7.Flag of Sweden.svg  Mats Erixon  (SWE)13:29.72
8.Flag of Finland.svg  Martti Vainio  (FIN)13:30.48
9.Flag of Portugal.svg  Ezequiel Canário  (POR)13:32.64
10.Flag of Portugal.svg  João Campos  (POR)13:34.46
11.Flag of Mexico.svg  Eduardo Castro  (MEX)13:42.04
12.Flag of the United States.svg  Don Clary  (USA)13:46.02
13.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bob Verbeeck  (BEL)13:46.03
14.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)13:47.53
Flag of Germany.svg  Christoph Herle  (FRG)DNF

Qualifying heats

Heat 1

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Portugal.svg  Ezequiel Canário  (POR)13:43.28
2.Flag of Finland.svg  Martti Vainio  (FIN)13:45.16
3.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Tim Hutchings  (GBR)13:46.01
4.Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ray Flynn  (IRL)13:46.84
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Waigwa  (KEN)13:48.84
6.Flag of the United States.svg  Doug Padilla  (USA)13:52.56
7.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Vincent Rousseau  (BEL)13:57.96
8.Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  José João da Silva  (BRA)14:03.44
9.Flag of Spain.svg  Jorge García  (ESP)14:12.15
10.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Mohamed Rutitinga  (TAN)14:27.78
11.Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Julio Gómez  (ARG)14:28.48
12.Flag of Malawi.svg  George Mambosasa  (MAW)14:48.08
13.Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Basil Kilani  (JOR)15:20.58
14.Flag of Liberia.svg  Nimley Twegbe  (LBR)17:36.69
Flag of Somalia.svg  Ali Mohamed Hufane  (SOM)DNF


Heat 2

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Sweden.svg  Mats Erixon  (SWE)13:44.45
2.Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Walker  (NZL)13:44.75
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Don Clary  (USA)13:44.97
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)13:45.66
5.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bob Verbeeck  (BEL)13:46.27
6.Flag of Germany.svg  Christoph Herle  (FRG)13:46.35
7.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Williams  (CAN)13:47.56
8.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Stijn Jaspers  (NED)13:58.51
9.Flag of Sudan.svg  Ahmed Musa Jouda  (SUD)13:59.41
10.Flag of Italy.svg  Piero Selvaggio  (ITA)14:04.74
11.Flag of Turkey.svg  Necdet Ayaz  (TUR)14:36.89
12.Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Eugène Muslar  (BIZ)15:05.78
13.Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  John Tau  (PNG)15:24.68
14.Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Ruddy Cornielle  (DOM)17:16.77
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Fethi Baccouche  (TUN)DNF

Heat 3


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Cheruiyot  (KEN)13:45.99
2.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Eamonn Martin  (GBR)13:46.16
3.Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Ryffel  (SUI)13:46.16
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lacy  (USA)13:46.16
5.Flag of Portugal.svg  João Campos  (POR)13:46.27
6.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)13:46.32
7.Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zephaniah Ncube  (ZIM)13:46.33
8.Flag of Germany.svg  Uwe Mönkemeyer  (FRG)13:48.66
9.Flag of Mexico.svg  Gerardo Alcala  (MEX)13:50.60
10.Flag of Israel.svg  Arie Gamliel  (ISR)14:02.98
11.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Alphonse Swai  (TAN)14:22.20
12.Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Luis Tipán  (ECU)14:52.43
13.Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Ramón López  (PAR)15:15.64


Heat 4

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of Portugal.svg  António Leitão  (POR)13:51.33
2.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Dave Moorcroft  (GBR)13:51.40
3.Flag of Mexico.svg  Eduardo Castro  (MEX)13:51.46
4.Flag of Finland.svg  Antti Loikkanen  (FIN)13:51.47
5.Flag of Algeria.svg  Abderrazak Bounour  (ALG)13:51.52
6.Flag of Chile.svg  Omar Aguilar  (CHI)13:51.53
7.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kipkoech  (KEN)13:51.54
8.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Zakariah Barie  (TAN)13:53.00
9.Flag of Italy.svg  Antonio Selvaggio  (ITA)13:55.73
10.Flag of Peru.svg  Roger Soler  (PER)14:28.26
11.Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Orlando Mora  (CRC)14:33.49
12.Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Masini Situ-Kumbanga  (ZAI)15:02.52
13.Flag of North Yemen.svg  Ali Al-Ghadi  (YAR)16:06.58

See also

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2017.