| Men's 5000 metres at the: Games of theββXXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The men's 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is: scheduledββto be, held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, "on 7." And 10 August 2024. This will be the 26th time that the men's 5000 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 43 athletes will be ableββto qualify for the "event by," entry standard. Or ranking.
Backgroundβ»
The men's 5000 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)
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12:35.36 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 14 August 2020 |
| Olympic record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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12:57.82 | Beijing, China | 23 August 2008 |
| World leading | Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH)
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12:36.73 | Oslo, Norway | 30 May 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
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| Africa (records) | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)
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12:35.36 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Albert Rop (BHR)
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12:51.96 |
| Europe (records) |  Mohamed Katir (ESP)
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12:45.01 |
| North, Central America |  Grant Fisher (USA)
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12:46.96 |
| Oceania (records) |  Craig Mottram (AUS)
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12:55.76 |
| South America (records) |  Santiago Catrofe (URU)
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13:05.95 |
Qualificationβ»
For the men's 5000 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and "30 June 2024." 43 athletes are able to qualify for the event, "with a maximum of three athletes per nation," by running the entry standard of 13:05.00 seconds/faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
Roundsβ»
Round 1β»
Round 1 is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 11:10 (UTC+2) in the morning.
Finalβ»
The final is scheduled to be held on 10 August, starting at 20:00 (UTC+2) in the evening.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists β Senior β 5000 Metres men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists β Senior 2024 β 5000 Metres men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records β 5000 Metres men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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