The men's 5000 metres event at the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Incheon, South Korea on September 4.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:08.56 | |||||
| 14:15.92 | PB | ||||
| 14:32.43 | |||||
| 14:32.77 | |||||
| 14:32.85 | |||||
| 14:33.18 | |||||
| 14:34.69 | |||||
| 14:43.29 | SB | ||||
| 14:46.55 | |||||
| 10 | 14:55.61 | ||||
| 11 | 15:08.61 | PB | |||
| 12 | 15:22.41 | PB | |||
| 13 | 15:41.30 | SB | |||
| 14 | 15:43.39 | PB | |||
| 15 | 16:28.17 | PB | |||
| 16 | 16:50.51 | PB |