Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's 5000 metres
| Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Half marathon | men | women | ||
| 10 km walk | women | |||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 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 event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Simone Zanon Italy |
Thorsten Naumann Germany |
Dan Browne United States |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ? | Stephen Isbel |  Australia | 13:58.89 | Q[1] |
| 6 | ? | Trent Harlow | Australia | 14:24.61 | [1] |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Simone Zanon | Italy | 13:57.54 | |
 | Thorsten Naumann | Germany | 13:58.35 | |
 | Dan Browne | United States | 14:00.94 | |
| 4 | Naoki Mishiro |  Japan | 14:01.90 | |
| 5 | John Maitai Mboroth |  Kenya | 14:04.57 | |
| 6 | Gabino Apolonio |  Mexico | 14:05.64 | |
| 7 | Stephen Isbel | Australia | 14:06.71 | |
| 8 | Karl Keska |  Great Britain | 14:09.40 |
References
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