1969 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 19 September 1969.[1]
| Men's 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Ian Stewart Great Britain |
| Silver | Rashid Sharafetdinov Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Alan Blinston Great Britain |
Results
Final
19 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ian Stewart | Great Britain | 13:44.8 | |
 | Rashid Sharafetdinov | Soviet Union | 13:45.8 | |
 | Alan Blinston | Great Britain | 13:47.6 | |
| 4 | Bernd Dießner |  East Germany | 13:50.4 | |
| 5 | Danijel Korica |  Yugoslavia | 13:51.4 | |
| 6 | Giuseppe Ardizzone |  Italy | 13:51.8 | |
| 7 | Émile Puttemans |  Belgium | 13:53.2 | |
| 8 | Bengt Nåjde |  Sweden | 13:55.8 | |
| 9 | Noël Tijou |  France | 13:56.8 | |
| 10 | René Jourdan | France | 13:58.4 | |
| 11 | Ivan Shopsha | Soviet Union | 14:01.8 | |
| 12 | Stanislav Petr |  Czechoslovakia | 14:12.8 | |
| 13 | Mike Baxter | Great Britain | 14:19.0 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
East Germany (1)
France (2)
Italy (1)
Soviet Union (2)
Sweden (1)
Great Britain (3)
Yugoslavia (1)