These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997.
Final RANKFINALTIME13:07.3813:09.3413:11.094.13:17.455.13:17.646.13:19.457.13:20.528.13:24.549.13:25.7810.13:25.9811.13:29.1012.13:30.0213.13:30.2514.13:31.7415.14:05.59
Qualifying heats Held on Friday 1997-08-08 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.13:19.692.13:19.813.13:19.874.13:22.745.13:24.856.13:26.507.13:31.188.13:34.749.13:36.5510.13:42.4011.13:49.5512.13:55.5613.13:57.3114.13:57.8815.13:58.0816.13:58.2617.14:12.1518.14:14.80—DNF—DNS
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.13:23.072.13:23.463.13:23.554.13:23.755.13:24.516.13:25.717.13:27.658.13:28.549.13:34.5210.13:38.9611.13:39.1112.13:58.2713.14:03.9514.14:07.4915.14:10.9216.14:59.4717.15:00.2118.15:00.61
See also 1996 Men's Olympic 5.000 metres
References Results Results - World Athletics