The men's 5000 metres event at the Friendship Games was held on 18 August 1984 at the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:26.35 | |||||
| 13:26.85 | |||||
| 13:29.08 | |||||
| 13:29.50 | |||||
| 13:32.01 | |||||
| 13:33.74 | |||||
| 13:34.34 | |||||
| 13:48.52 | |||||
| D. Martin | 13:52.55 | ||||
| 10 | 13:52.55 | ||||
| 11 | A. Fissehatsion | 13:52.55 | |||
| 12 | J. Hidalgo | 14:29.01 | |||
| 13 | E. Fernández | 14:47.77 | |||
| 14 | 14:55.18 | ||||
| 15 | N. Dashdorjiin | 14:56.01 | |||
| 16 | U. Chardaashin | 15:07.32 | |||
| 17 | R. Cichauana | 15:23.95 | |||
| 18 | R. Laria | 15:29.02 | |||
| 19 | I. Fernández | 15:29.03 | |||
| 20 | 15:32.19 | ||||
| 21 | A. Oru-Barre | 16:07.46 | |||
| 22 | Pey Tu-Kea | 16:09.88 | |||
| 23 | 17:09.87 | ||||
| 24 | S. Augusto | 18:24.03 | |||
| 25 | E. Okulantim | 20:19.15 | |||
| 26 | 20:20.23 |