| Event: | Men's 5000 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 5000 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 4 September 1938.
| Gold | Taisto Mäki | |
| Silver | Henry Jonsson | |
| Bronze | Kauko Pekuri |
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
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| align=left | align=left | | 14:26.8 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 14:27.4 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 14:29.2 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 14:46.2 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 14:47.8 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 14:51.3 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 14:52.4 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 14:55.6 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 15:01.0 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 15:42.0 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 15:48.0 | |||
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According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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