The men's 5000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 30 August and 2 September.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Bernard Lagat United States
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Eliud Kipchoge Kenya
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Moses Kipsiro Uganda
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Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Championship record | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
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12:52.79 | Paris, France | 31 August 2003 |
| World leading | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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12:49.53 | Zaragoza, Spain | 28 July 2007 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2007 | 20:45 | Heats |
| September 2, 2007 | 19:30 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Qualified on time | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 5 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bernard Lagat | United States |
13:45.87 | |
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Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya |
13:46.00 | |
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Moses Ndiema Kipsiro | Uganda |
13:46.75 | |
| 4 | Matt Tegenkamp | United States |
13:46.78 | |
| 5 | Tariku Bekele | Ethiopia |
13:47.33 | |
| 6 | Mo Farah |  United Kingdom |
13:47.54 | |
| 7 | Jesús España |  Spain |
13:50.55 | |
| 8 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia |
13:51.01 | |
| 9 | Felix Kikwai Kibore |  Qatar |
13:51.18 | |
| 10 | Ali Abdalla |  Eritrea |
13:52.69 | |
| 11 | Adam Goucher | United States |
13:53.17 | |
| 12 | Hicham Bellani |  Morocco |
13:55.44 | |
| 13 | Craig Mottram |  Australia |
13:56.24 | |
| 14 | Juan Luis Barrios |  Mexico |
13:59.86 | |
| 15 | Benjamin Limo | Kenya |
14:01.25 |
References
- General
- Specific
| 5000 metres at the World Athletics Championships | |||||
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| Complete event overview | |||||
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| Women |
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| World champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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