The men's 5000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...

 on 29 and 31 July.

Medalists

Gold	Mo Farah Great Britain Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain....  (GBR)
Silver	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres.... Spain Spain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Spain, the host country of the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, was represented by 88 athletes .-Track and field events:-Field events:-Combined events:-Track and road events:-Field events:-Combined events:...  (ESP)
Bronze	Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10,000 m.... Azerbaijan Azerbaijan at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Azerbaijan will be represented by 5 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.-Track and field events:-Field events:-Women:-Track and road events:-Results:- References :**...  (AZE)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record		12:37.35	Hengelo Hengelo Hengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	31 May 2004
European record		12:49.71	Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	25 August 2000
Championship record		13:10.15	Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....	31 August 1986
World Leading		12:51.21	Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... , Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...	14 May 2010
European Leading		12:57.25	Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...	4 June 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
29 July 2010	18:45	Round 1
31 July 2010	21:20	Final

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10,000 m....		13:32.98	Q, NR Azerbaijani records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Azerbaijan maintained by the Azerbaijan Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognized by federation-External links:...
2	15	Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Desta is an Ethiopian-born athlete who represents Spain internationally. He competes in middle- and long-distance running on the track, and also in cross country...		13:34.44	Q
3	12	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....		13:35.02	Q, SB
4	13	Christopher Thompson		13:35.58	Q
5	4	Mert Girmalegese		13:36.32	Q
6	11	Alistair Cragg		13:37.66	q
7	8	Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :...		13:39.78	q
8	9	Aleksandr Orlov Aleksandr Orlov (athlete) Aleksandr Valeryevich Orlov is an Russian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		13:41.44	q
9	3	Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...		13:49.19
10	7	Eduard Mbengani		13:50.22
11	1	Gezachw Yossef		13:55.97
12	5	Philipp Bandi		13:58.11
13	10	Matti Räsänen		14:01.35
14	6	Sindre Buraas		14:03.93
-	14	Oskar Käck
DNF

Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Mo Farah		13:38.26	Q
2	5	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:38.47	Q
3	10	Sergio Sánchez		13:38.48	Q
4	12	Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl is an Algerian-born French athlete who specialises in middle and long distance track events as well as cross country....		13:38.49	Q
5	1	Serhiy Lebid		13:38.51	Q
6	13	Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa is an Italian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		13:38.71	q
7	11	Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...		13:47.41	q
8	4	Yevgeniy Rybakov		13:52.58
9	9	Sondre Nordstad Moen		13:53.69
10	14	Halil Akkaş Halil Akkas Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...		14:07.42
11	6	Mark Christie		14:12.68
12	3	Jussi Utriainen		14:17.07
13	8	Johan Wallerstein		14:43.34
-	7	Youssef El Kalay Youssef El Kalay Youssef El Kalay is a Moroccan-born long distance runner who competes for Portugal.El Kalai became a naturalised citizen of Portugal in 2009 and began to compete for his adopted country from 2010. At the Almond Blossom Cross Country in March 2010, he came second behind Kenyan Mark Bett and won the...
DNS

Summary

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	2	Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10,000 m....		13:32.98	Q, NR Azerbaijani records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Azerbaijan maintained by the Azerbaijan Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognized by federation-External links:...
	1	15	Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Desta is an Ethiopian-born athlete who represents Spain internationally. He competes in middle- and long-distance running on the track, and also in cross country...		13:34.44	Q
	1	12	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....		13:35.02	Q, SB
	1	13	Christopher Thompson		13:35.58	Q
	1	4	Mert Girmalegese		13:36.32	Q
	1	11	Alistair Cragg		13:37.66	q
	2	2	Mo Farah		13:38.26	Q
	2	5	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:38.47	Q
	2	10	Sergio Sánchez		13:38.48	Q
10	2	12	Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl is an Algerian-born French athlete who specialises in middle and long distance track events as well as cross country....		13:38.49	Q
11	2	1	Serhiy Lebid		13:38.51	Q
12	2	13	Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa is an Italian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		13:38.71	q
13	1	8	Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :...		13:39.78	q
14	1	9	Aleksandr Orlov Aleksandr Orlov (athlete) Aleksandr Valeryevich Orlov is an Russian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		13:41.44	q
15	2	11	Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...		13:47.41	q
16	1	3	Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...		13:49.19
17	1	7	Eduard Mbengani		13:50.22
18	2	4	Yevgeniy Rybakov		13:52.58
19	2	9	Sondre Nordstad Moen		13:53.69
20	1	1	Gezachw Yossef		13:55.97
21	1	5	Philipp Bandi		13:58.11
22	1	10	Matti Räsänen		14:01.35
23	1	6	Sindre Buraas		14:03.93
24	2	14	Halil Akkaş Halil Akkas Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...		14:07.42
25	2	6	Mark Christie		14:12.68
26	2	3	Jussi Utriainen		14:17.07
27	2	8	Johan Wallerstein		14:43.34

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Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4	Mo Farah		13:31.18
	12	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:33.12
	10	Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov Hayle Ibrahimov is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10,000 m....		13.34.15
	2	Serhiy Lebid		13:38.69
	9	Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl is an Algerian-born French athlete who specialises in middle and long distance track events as well as cross country....		13:38.70
	11	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....		13:40.17
	1	Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Alemayehu Bezabeh Desta is an Ethiopian-born athlete who represents Spain internationally. He competes in middle- and long-distance running on the track, and also in cross country...		13:43.23
	15	Christopher Thompson		13:44.42
	13	Mert Girmalegese		13:45.25
10	7	Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa is an Italian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		13:46.58
11	14	Aleksandr Orlov Aleksandr Orlov (athlete) Aleksandr Valeryevich Orlov is an Russian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		13:58.69
12	5	Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :...		13:59.11
13	6	Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...		14:17.32

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