The men's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.

Results

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia13:49.67
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Isaac Kiprono Songok Kenya13:49.91
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ali Abdosh Ethiopia13:50.64
4Tariku Bekele Ethiopia13:53.03
5Josphat Kiprono Menjo Kenya13:56.21
6Joseph Kiplimo Kenya14:10.14
7Boy Soke South Africa14:13.45
8Tonny Wamulwa Zambia14:20.31
9Sylvain Rukundo Rwanda14:32.77
10Etienne Bizimana Burundi14:40.57
11Matjeane Masilo Lesotho14:41.41
12Joseph Maroco Tanzania14:54.66
13Audace Baguma Burundi14:57.48
14Mohamed Ali Mohamed Somalia15:15.67
15Arnold Loningo Tanzania15:27.65
16Abdinasir Said Ibrahim Somalia16:05.62
17Youssouf Houssein Nour Djibouti16:26.89
18Abdi Said Yabeh Djibouti16:48.25
19Ibrahim Ismael Hassan Djibouti17:28.19
Alban Rony Ampion Republic of the CongoDNF
Minkael Camara GuineaDNF
Mande Ilunga Democratic Republic of the CongoDNF
Ansu Sowe GambiaDNS
Yahaya Nahantchi NigerDNS

References

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