2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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The men's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Mark Kiptoo Kenya |
| Silver | Jonathan Maiyo Kenya |
| Bronze | Timothy 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 2012 | 16:55 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mark Kiptoo | Kenya | 13:22.38 | |
 | Jonathan Maiyo | Kenya | 13:22.89 | |
 | Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo | Kenya | 13:24.67 | |
| 4 | Tolossa Gedefa Fufi | Ethiopia | 13:33.96 | |
| 5 | Olivier Irabaruta |  Burundi | 13:43.03 | |
| 6 | Vianney Ndiho | Burundi | 13:51.96 | |
| 7 | Elroy Gelant |  South Africa | 13:54.93 | |
| 8 | Ytaya Atnafu | Ethiopia | 13:58.69 | |
| 9 | Tiruneh Biresaw Jenber | Ethiopia | 13:59.16 | |
| 10 | Cyriaqu Ndayikengurukiye |  Rwanda | 13:59.94 | |
| 11 | Abdelghani Bensaadi |  Algeria | 14:10.90 | |
| 12 | Gladwin Mzazi | South Africa | 14:19.49 | |
| 13 | Geoffrey Kusuro |  Uganda | 14:22.96 | |
| 14 | Ibrahim Ismael |  Djibouti | 14:36.31 | |
| 15 | Nikabou Dalouba |  Togo | 15:05.88 | |
| 16 | Mahamane Tassiau Ganda |  Niger | 15:10.10 | |
| 17 | Mohamed Tabe Bio |  Benin | 15:19.69 | |
| 18 | Salah Abd Hamid |  Libya | 15:31.33 | |
| 19 | Abderahim Omar | Libya | 15:34.52 | |
| Abdenacer Fathi |  Morocco | DNF | ||
| Dawit Wedeslasie |  Eritrea | DNS | ||
| Seth Nyamaa-Boadi |  Ghana | DNS | ||
| Damien Chopa |  Tanzania | DNS |
References
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