2003 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 metres event at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadion on 20 July.[1][2][3]
Medalists
| Gold | Chris Thompson United Kingdom |
| Silver | Mo Farah United Kingdom |
| Bronze | Robert Connolly Ireland |
Results
Final
20 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chris Thompson | United Kingdom | 13:58.62 | |
 | Mo Farah | United Kingdom | 13:58.88 | |
 | Robert Connolly | Ireland | 14:03.75 | |
| 4 | Vasyl Matviychuk |  Ukraine | 14:10.19 | |
| 5 | Stefano Scaini |  Italy | 14:11.91 | |
| 6 | Mark Kenneally | Ireland | 14:13.24 | |
| 7 | André Pollmächer |  Germany | 14:14.79 | |
| 8 | Hassam Outchich |  France | 14:16.89 | |
| 9 | Krijn Van Koolwyk |  Belgium | 14:19.85 | |
| 10 | Patrick Stitzinger |  Netherlands | 14:25.99 | |
| 11 | José Manuel Moreno |  Spain | 14:30.49 | |
| 12 | Dirk de Heer | Netherlands | 14:33.02 | |
| 13 | Tim Clerbout | Belgium | 14:34.55 | |
| 14 | Benoit Charpantier | France | 14:42.83 | |
| 15 | Henrik Ahnström |  Sweden | 14:50.11 | |
| 16 | Mirko Petrović |  Serbia and Montenegro | 14:51.12 | |
| 17 | Aleksandr Nikolayuk |  Belarus | 14:52.92 | |
| 18 | Tristan Druet | Ireland | 14:53.93 | |
| 19 | Marius Gheorghe |  Romania | 15:01.32 | |
| Paweł Ochal |  Poland | DNF | ||
| Rui Pedro Silva |  Portugal | DNF | ||
| Ruslan Nazipov |  Russia | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.