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 |
Eliud Kipchoge Kenya |
Moses Kipsiro Uganda |
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Championship record | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
12:52.79 | Paris, France | 31 August 2003 |
| World leading | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
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.
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 13:45.87 | |
 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 13:46.00 | |
 | 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 13:56.24 | |
| 14 | Juan Luis Barrios |  Mexico | 13:59.86 | |
| 15 | Benjamin Limo | Kenya | 14:01.25 |
References
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