These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with the final held on Friday August 10, 2001.
| Gold |  Richard LimoKenya (KEN) | |
| Silver |  Million WoldeEthiopia (ETH) | |
| Bronze | John Kibowen Kenya (KEN) |
| Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:39.36 | June 13, 1998 | ||||
| 12:58.13 | August 28, 1999 |  Seville, Spain | |||
| Season Best | 12:58.57 | June 29, 2001 | |||
| Rank | Name | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00.77 | |||
| 13:03.47 | |||
| 13:05.20 | |||
| 4. | 13:05.60 | ||
| 5. | 13:07.71 | ||
| 6. | 13:08.46 | ||
| 7. | 13:14.07 | ||
| 8. | 13:20.24 | ||
| 9. | 13:22.07 | ||
| 10. | 13:24.00 | ||
| 11. | 13:28.14 | ||
| 12. | 13:28.90 | ||
| 13. | 13:43.40 | ||
| 14. | 14:01.32 | ||
| - | DSQ |
| Rank | Name | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13:28.76 | ||
| 2. | 13:28.78 | ||
| 3. | 13:28.87 | ||
| 4. | 13:28.88 | ||
| 5. | 13:28.90 | ||
| 6. | 13:32.34 | ||
| 7. | 13:32.39 | ||
| 8. | 13:36.24 | ||
| 9. | 13:37.27 | ||
| 10. | 13:38.07 | ||
| 11. | 13:43.95 | ||
| 12. | 14:02.90 | ||
| 13. | 14:03.27 | ||
| 14. | 14:16.08 | ||
| 15. | 14:33.39 | ||
| 16. | 15:21.11 | ||
| 17. | 15:23.56 | ||
| - | DSQ |
| Rank | Name | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13:32.11 | ||
| 2. | 13:32.60 | ||
| 3. | 13:32.92 | ||
| 4. | 13:33.64 | ||
| 5. | 13:34.54 | ||
| 6. | 13:35.09 | ||
| 7. | 13:40.09 | ||
| 8. | 13:41.07 | ||
| 9. | 13:43.78 | ||
| 10. | 13:44.16 | ||
| 11. | 13:45.97 | ||
| 12. | 13:47.90 | ||
| 13. | 14:00.84 | ||
| 14. | 14:14.64 | ||
| 15. | 14:21.44 | ||
| 16. | 14:27.83 | ||
| 17. | 14:30.92 |