The men's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:49.67 | |||||
| 13:49.91 | |||||
| 13:50.64 | |||||
| 13:53.03 | |||||
| 13:56.21 | |||||
| 14:10.14 | |||||
| 14:13.45 | |||||
| 14:20.31 | |||||
| 14:32.77 | |||||
| 10 | 14:40.57 | ||||
| 11 | 14:41.41 | ||||
| 12 | 14:54.66 | ||||
| 13 | 14:57.48 | ||||
| 14 | 15:15.67 | ||||
| 15 | 15:27.65 | ||||
| 16 | 16:05.62 | ||||
| 17 | 16:26.89 | ||||
| 18 | 16:48.25 | ||||
| 19 | 17:28.19 | ||||