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The men's 5000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

 at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

 was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 4.

Jake Robertson of New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 was added to the final field at the judges' discretion after twice being pushed in his qualifying race.

The tactical final was almost full contact, with a pack of 14 staying close into the penultimate lap. Galen Rupp

Galen Rupp

Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...

 tried to take the kick out early. As the pack began to break up, Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....

 went down while the leaders began to string out the field. Mo Farah led through the final lap as a host of Kenyan and finally Ethiopian athletes Imane Merga

Imane Merga

Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...

 and Dejen Gebremeskel

Dejen Gebremeskel

Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes...

 took a charge at him. Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat

Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

 worked his way through the traffic, coming up behind the final two Ethiopian runners pulling past them in lane 3 on the final straight. Lagat couldn't catch Farah. Merga finished in third but was later disqualified for stepping on the curb, giving the bronze to Gebremeskel.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Mo Farah '	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... '	Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes... '

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

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
Championship record		12:52.79	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	31 August 2003
World leading		12:53.11	Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...	22 July 2011
African record		12:37.35	Hengelo, Netherlands	31 May 2004
Asian record		12:51.98	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	14 July 2006
North, Central American and Caribbean record		12:53.60	Monaco	22 July 2011
South American record		13:19.43	Kassel Kassel Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	8 June 2006
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
Oceanian record		12:55.76	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	30 July 2004

Qualification standards

A time	B time
13:20.00	13:27.00

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
September 1, 2011	10:05	Heats
September 4, 2011	19:40	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 5 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		13:33.90	Q
2	1	Thomas Longosiwa Thomas Longosiwa Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa is a runner from Kenya who has competed at the Olympics. He is also the Kenyan 5000 metres champion from 2007....		13:34.46	Q
3	1	Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes...		13:34.48	Q
4	1	Isaiah Kiplangat Koech		13:34.54	Q
5	1	Galen Rupp Galen Rupp Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...		13:34.91	Q
6	1	Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah		13:35.47	q
7	1	Bilisuma Shugi Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain....		13:35.86	q
8	2	Imane Merga Imane Merga Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...		13:37.96	Q
9	2	Mohammed Farah		13:38.03	Q
10	2	Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Lema is an Ethiopian long distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. An African junior champion over 5000 metres, he won his first senior international medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.He was disqualified at the 2011 event for...		13:38.41	Q
11	2	Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....		13:39.02	Q
12	2	Alistair Cragg		13:39.36	Q
13	1	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....		13:39.90	q
14	2	Amanuel Mesel		13:39.97	q
15	2	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:40.38	q
16	2	Abraham Kiplimo		13:44.09
17	2	Andrew Bumbalough Andrew Bumbalough Andrew Bumbalough is a middle/long distance runner for the United States. After graduating from Georgetown University, Bumbalough went to train in Oregon with Coach Schumacher and fellow athletes Tim Nelson, Matt Tegenkamp, Evan Jager and Chris Solinsky...		13:44.38
18	1	Javier Carriqueo		13:47.51
19	1	Collis Birmingham Collis Birmingham Collis Birmingham is an Australian long distance and cross-country runner. He participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 5000 metres event but failed to qualify for the final...		13:47.88
20	2	Elroy Gelant		13:48.33
21	1	Mumin Gala		13:48.19
22	1	Rui Silva Rui Silva Rui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m...		13:50.16
23	2	Ben St Lawrence		13:51.64
24	2	Jake Robertson		13:53.57	q
25	2	Geofrey Kusuro		13:54.58
26	1	Craig Mottram Craig Mottram Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst...		13:56.60
27	2	Dejene Regassa		13:56.83
28	2	Sylvain Rukundo		13:58.92
29	2	Rabah Aboud		14:00.34
30	1	Moses Kibet		14:05.15
31	1	Goitom Kifle		14:06.42
32	2	Gérard Gahungu		14:09.15	PB
33	2	Kazuya Watanabe		14:20.64
34	2	Baek Seung-ho		15:01.37
35	1	Abdishakur Nageye Abdulle		15:13.64	PB
36	2	Christian Ngningba		18:44.06	PB
	2	Abdullah Abdulaziz Aljoud
	1	Francisco Javier Alves
	1	Mounir Miout
	1	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...
	1	Adrian Blincoe Adrian Blincoe Adrian Blincoe is a New Zealand middle distance runner who specializes mainly in the 5000 metres. He also competes in the 1500 metres and in the 3000 metres. In July 2008, Adrian set the New Zealand record in the 5000m, running 13:10.19...

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Mohammed Farah		13:23.36
	Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...		13:23.64
	Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel Dejen Gebremeskel is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best for the 5000 metres is 12:53.56 minutes...		13:23.92
	Isaiah Kiplangat Koech		13:24.95
	Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Abera Kuma Lema is an Ethiopian long distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. An African junior champion over 5000 metres, he won his first senior international medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.He was disqualified at the 2011 event for...		13:25.50
	Thomas Longosiwa Thomas Longosiwa Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa is a runner from Kenya who has competed at the Olympics. He is also the Kenyan 5000 metres champion from 2007....		13:26.73
	Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....		13:27.27
	Bilisuma Shugi Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain....		13:27.67
	Galen Rupp Galen Rupp Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,...		13:28.64
10	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....		13:29.11
11	Amanuel Mesel		13:33.99
12	Jesús España Jesús España Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....		13:33.99
13	Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah		13:34.83
14	Alistair Cragg		13:45.33
15	Jake Robertson		14:03.09

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Imane Merga

Imane Merga Jida is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...

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• Ethiopia's Imane Merga was originally awarded the bronze medal, but he was later disqualified for having stepped onto the curb of the running track. His teammate Dejen Gebremeskel was elevated to the bronze medal as a result.

External links

• 5000 metres results at IAAF website
• Robertson gets Final spot at New Zealand Herald online