Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 April 2018.[1]
| Men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 13:50.83 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Games record |  Augustine Choge (KEN) |
12:56.41 | Melbourne, Australia | 20 March 2006 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 16:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With seventeen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 |  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | 13:50.83 | |
 | 9 |  Mohammed Ahmed (CAN) | 13:52.78 | |
 | 11 | Edward Zakayo (KEN) | 13:54.06 | |
| 4 | 14 | Thomas Ayeko (UGA) | 13:54.78 | |
| 5 | 3 |  Stewart McSweyn (AUS) | 13:58.96 | |
| 6 | 10 | Phillip Kipyeko (UGA) | 13:59.59 | |
| 7 | 16 |  James Sugira (RWA) | 14:03.51 | |
| 8 | 7 | Morgan McDonald (AUS) | 14:11.37 | |
| 9 | 6 | Nicholas Kimeli (KEN) | 14:13.97 | |
| 10 | 1 |  Amine Khadiri (CYP) | 14:16.53 | |
| 11 | 13 | David Kiprotich Bett (KEN) | 14:18.80 | |
| 12 | 12 | David McNeill (AUS) | 14:24.51 | |
| 13 | 4 |  Grevazio Mpani (MAW) | 14:30.66 | |
| 14 | 5 | Christophe Tuyishimire (RWA) | 14:39.29 | |
| 15 | 17 | Chauncy Master (MAW) | 14:50.25 | |
| 16 | 8 |  Patrick Kam (SOL) | 16:08.77 | |
| – | 15 |  Toka Badboy (LES) | DQ | R 163.3b |
