2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres explained

The 5000 metres at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 11 and August 14 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

Medalists

Gold	Benjamin Limo Kenya (KEN)
Silver	Sileshi Sihine Ethiopia (ETH)
Bronze	Craig Mottram Australia (AUS)

Heats

August 11, 2005

Heat 1

1. Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenya 13:20.36 Q
2. Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia 13:20.66 Q
3. John Kibowen, Kenya 13:21.08 Q
4. Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia 13:21.20 Q
5. James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar 13:21.36 q
6. Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea 13:22.36 q
7. Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda 13:22.44 q
8. Wilson Busienei, Uganda 13:25.36 (SB)
9. Alberto García, Spain 13:25.44
10. Ian Dobson, United States 13:27.16
11. Hicham Bellani, Morocco 13:29.44
12. Alejandro Suárez, Mexico 13:31.63 (SB)
13. Serhiy Lebid, Ukraine 13:43.50
14. Reid Coolsaet, Canada 13:53.15
15. Roberto García, Spain 13:59.50
16. Ryan Hall, United States 13:59.86
17. Eduardo Buenavista, Philippines 14:24.90
18. Michael Sanchez, Gibraltar 15:34.82
19. Mohammed Mostafa, Palestine 15:37.04

Heat 2

1. Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya 13:12.86 Q
2. Craig Mottram, Australia 13:12.93 Q
3. Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 13:13.04 Q (SB)
4. Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria 13:13.50 Q (SB)
5. Benjamin Limo, Kenya 13:14.30 q
6. Fabiano Joseph Naasi, Tanzania 13:18.18 q (SB)
7. Moukheld Al-Outaibi, Saudi Arabia 13:20.06 q
8. Marius Bakken, Norway 13:22.00 q
9. Mohammed Mourhit, Belgium 13:22.87
10. Samson Kiflemariam, Eritrea 13:31.05 (SB)
11. Essa Ismail Rashed, Qatar 13:31.73
12. Moses Kipsiro, Uganda 13:32.25
13. Tim Broe, United States 13:51.17
14. Thiha Aung, Myanmar 14:33.69 (PB)
15. Francis Khanje, Malawi 14:51.49 (PB)

• Jesús España, Spain DQ
• Mohammed Amyn, Morocco DNF
• Abderrahim Goumri, Morocco DNF
• Günther Weidlinger, Austria DNF

Final

August 14, 2005

1. Benjamin Limo, Kenya 13:32.55
2. Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 13:32.81
3. Craig Mottram, Australia 13:32.96
4. Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya 13:33.04
5. Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria 13:33.25
6. John Kibowen, Kenya 13:33.77
7. Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia 13:34.76
8. Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia 13:34.98
9. Moukheld Al-Outaibi, Saudi Arabia 13:35.29
10. Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenya 13:37.10
11. Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda 13:37.73
12. Marius Bakken, Norway 13:38.63
13. James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar 13:38.90
14. Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea 13:40.27
15. Fabiano Joseph Naasi, Tanzania 13:42.50

External links

• World Athletics results (heats)
• World Athletics results (final)