These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997.
| RANK | FINAL | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:07.38 | |||
| 13:09.34 | |||
| 13:11.09 | |||
| 4. | 13:17.45 | ||
| 5. | 13:17.64 | ||
| 6. | 13:19.45 | ||
| 7. | 13:20.52 | ||
| 8. | 13:24.54 | ||
| 9. | 13:25.78 | ||
| 10. | 13:25.98 | ||
| 11. | 13:29.10 | ||
| 12. | 13:30.02 | ||
| 13. | 13:30.25 | ||
| 14. | 13:31.74 | ||
| 15. | 14:05.59 |
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13:19.69 | ||
| 2. | 13:19.81 | ||
| 3. | 13:19.87 | ||
| 4. | 13:22.74 | ||
| 5. | 13:24.85 | ||
| 6. | 13:26.50 | ||
| 7. | 13:31.18 | ||
| 8. | 13:34.74 | ||
| 9. | 13:36.55 | ||
| 10. | 13:42.40 | ||
| 11. | 13:49.55 | ||
| 12. | 13:55.56 | ||
| 13. | 13:57.31 | ||
| 14. | 13:57.88 | ||
| 15. | 13:58.08 | ||
| 16. | 13:58.26 | ||
| 17. | 14:12.15 | ||
| 18. | 14:14.80 | ||
| - | DNF | ||
| - | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13:23.07 | ||
| 2. | 13:23.46 | ||
| 3. | 13:23.55 | ||
| 4. | 13:23.75 | ||
| 5. | 13:24.51 | ||
| 6. | 13:25.71 | ||
| 7. | 13:27.65 | ||
| 8. | 13:28.54 | ||
| 9. | 13:34.52 | ||
| 10. | 13:38.96 | ||
| 11. | 13:39.11 | ||
| 12. | 13:58.27 | ||
| 13. | 14:03.95 | ||
| 14. | 14:07.49 | ||
| 15. | 14:10.92 | ||
| 16. | 14:59.47 | ||
| 17. | 15:00.21 | ||
| 18. | 15:00.61 |