The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12+1⁄2 laps of a standard track. The same distance in road running is called a 5K run; referring to the distance in metres rather than kilometres serves to disambiguate the two events. The 5000 m has been present on the Olympic programme since 1912 for men and since 1996 for women. Prior to 1996, women had competed in an Olympic 3000 metres race since 1984. The 5000 m has been held at each of the World Championships in Athletics in men's competition and since 1995 in women's.
The following table is an overview of national records in the 5000 metres.
The men's 200 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 4-6 August 2022.
The men's 800 metres event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 4, 5 and 6 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 4 and 5 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 1 and 3 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 100 metres event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 1 and 2 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 2, 3 and 4 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 200 metres event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 3 and 4 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 400 metres event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 1, 2 and 3 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 1 and 3 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.
