1999 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres explained

These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 28 August 1999 at 21:30h.

Medalists

Gold Salah Hissou
Morocco (MAR)
Silver Benjamin Limo
Kenya (KEN)
Bronze Mohammed Mourhit
Belgium (BEL)

Abbreviations

Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.13:34.26
2.13:35.33
3.13:36.60
4.13:36.79
5.13:36.89
6.13:37.51
7.13:37.87
8.13:39.56
9.13:48.43
10.13:52.10
11.13:52.56
12.13:53.07
13.13:53.92
14.13:54.29
15.14:10.16
16.14:11.20
17.14:33.74
18.14:57.22
DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.13:28.96
2.13:29.00
3.13:29.39
4.13:29.42
5.13:29.49
6.13:29.95
7.13:31.27
8.13:32.61
9.13:34.98
10.13:40.57
11.13:41.28
12.13:42.96
13.13:46.82
14.13:47.44
15.14:03.36
16.14:04.64
17.14:18.51
DNS

Final

This was the first time anyone ran under 13 minutes at these championships.

RANKFINALTIME
12:58.13 (CR)
12:58.72
12:58.80
4.12:59.09
5.13:04.71
6.13:13.86
7.13:18.97
8.13:20.81
9.13:23.52
10.13:27.74
11.13:32.12
12.13:39.24
13.13:49.59
14.13:52.23
DNF

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