| Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 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 | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| 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 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 20.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine Choge | 12:56.41 | GR | ||
| Craig Mottram | 12:58.19 | |||
| Benjamin Limo | 13:05.30 | |||
| 4 | Joseph Ebuya | 13:05.89 | ||
| 5 | Fabian Joseph Naasi | 13:12.76 | PB | |
| 6 | Damian Chopa | 13:24.03 | ||
| 7 | Moses Kipsiro | 13:25.06 | ||
| 8 | Dickson Marwa Mkami | 13:26.43 | SB | |
| 9 | Mo Farah | 13:40.53 | ||
| 10 | Tonny Wamulwa | 13:40.78 | PB | |
| 11 | Moorosi Soke | 13:45.10 | PB | |
| 12 | Christopher Davies | 13:48.24 | SB | |
| 13 | Reid Coolsaet | 14:05.32 | ||
| 14 | Tshamano Setone | 14:08.21 | ||
| 15 | Cleveland Forde | 14:11.82 | ||
| 16 | Mike Tebulo | 14:34.34 | PB | |
| 17 | Alexandros Kalogerogiannis | 14:40.06 | SB | |
| 18 | Louis Rowan | 14:40.07 | ||
| 19 | Sapolai Yao | 15:29.80 | PB |