Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Men's 5000 metres explained

The men's 5000 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 13 September 1979.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
			14:12.9
			14:15.4
			14:18.0
			14:35.2
			14:39.1
			14:50.6
			14:51.9
			15:05.1
			15:20.2
10			15:30.5
11			15:43.2
12			15:50.9
13			16:06.3
14			16:24.2
15			17:13.4
16			17:42.6
17			17:52.5
18			18:10.1
19			18:58.1

Notes and References

1. News: Final results . 22 March 2020 . . 14 September 1979 . 17.
2. News: Final results . 22 March 2020 . . 14 September 1979 . 40.
3. Holzbach . Gerd . Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico . Leichtathletik . 25 September 1979 . 39/1979 . 1240–1245 . Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico . Bartels & Wernitz . German . 0343-5369.
4. https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1979&CID=12981106 Results at Tilastopaja