The men's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

Medalists

GoldMark Kiptoo
 Kenya
SilverJonathan Maiyo
 Kenya
BronzeTimothy Kosgei Kiptoo
 Kenya

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:37.35 Hengelo, Netherlands 31 May 2004
African record  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:37.35 Hengelo, Netherlands 31 May 2004
Championship record  Simon Chemoiywo (KEN) 13:09.68 Durban, South Africa 27 June 1993

Schedule

Date Time Round
1 July 201216:55Final

Results

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNote
1st place, gold medalist(s)Mark Kiptoo Kenya13:22.38
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jonathan Maiyo Kenya13:22.89
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo Kenya13:24.67
4Tolossa Gedefa Ethiopia13:33.96
5Olivier Irabaruta Burundi13:43.03
6Vianney Ndiho Burundi13:51.96
7Elroy Gelant South Africa13:54.93
8Ytaya Atnafu Ethiopia13:58.69
9Tiruneh Biresaw Ethiopia13:59.16
10Cyriaqu Ndayikengurukiye Rwanda13:59.94
11Abdelghani Bensaadi Algeria14:10.90
12Gladwin Mzazi South Africa14:19.49
13Geoffrey Kusuro Uganda14:22.96
14Ibrahim Ismael Djibouti14:36.31
15Nikabou Dalouba Togo15:05.88
16Mahamane Tassiau Ganda Niger15:10.10
17Mohamed Tabe Bio Benin15:19.69
18Salah Abd Hamid Libya15:31.33
19Abderahim Omar Libya15:34.52
Abdenacer Fathi MoroccoDNF
Dawit Wedeslasie EritreaDNS
Seth Nyamaa-Boadi GhanaDNS
Damien Chopa TanzaniaDNS

References

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