| Event: | Men's 5000 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 5000 metres at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 22 August.
| Gold | Isaac Viciosa | |
| Silver | Manuel Pancorbo | |
| Bronze | Mark Carroll |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:37.46 | |||||
| 13:38.03 | |||||
| 13:38.15 | |||||
| 13:39.85 | |||||
| 13:40.26 | |||||
| 13:40.68 | |||||
| 13:41.36 | |||||
| 13:41.92 | SB | ||||
| 13:42.58 | |||||
| 10 | 13:45.58 | ||||
| 11 | 13:46.88 | ||||
| 12 | 13:49.55 | ||||
| 13 | 13:50.91 | ||||
| 14 | 13:51.70 | ||||
| 15 | 13:55.52 | ||||
| 16 | 13:59.50 | ||||
| 17 | 14:09.87 | ||||
| 18 | 14:36.39 |