The men's 5000 metres event at the 2011 All-Africa Games was held on 15 September.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:43.08 | |||||
| 13:43.33 | |||||
| 13:43.51 | |||||
| 13:43.52 | |||||
| 13:44.06 | |||||
| 13:44.18 | |||||
| 13:45.28 | |||||
| 13:45.61 | |||||
| 13:48.50 | |||||
| 10 | 13:50.56 | ||||
| 11 | 13:51.11 | ||||
| 12 | 13:52.65 | ||||
| 13 | 13:54.27 | ||||
| 14 | 13:54.68 | ||||
| 15 | 14:11.23 | ||||
| 16 | 14:11.99 | ||||
| 17 | 14:24.93 | ||||
| 18 | 14:26.30 | ||||
| 19 | 14:46.69 | ||||
| 20 | 16:12.00 | ||||
| 21 | 16:25.46 |