Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 62 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats. The fastest three qualified for the final plus the four fastest others.[1]

Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
VenueEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates6 August 1992 (heats)
8 August 1992 (final)
Competitors56 from 41 nations
Winning time13:12.52
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)Dieter Baumann
 Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Paul Bitok
 Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Fita Bayisa
 Ethiopia
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Official Video Highlights
@ 11:18

In the final, Dieter Baumann ran past a trio of African runners, finishing the last 100 meters in 11.9 seconds[2] to take the gold.

Medalists

GoldDieter Baumann
 Germany
SilverPaul Bitok
 Kenya
BronzeFita Bayisa
 Ethiopia

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record12:58.39 Saïd AouitaRome (ITA)July 22, 1987
Olympic Record13:05.59 Saïd AouitaLos Angeles (USA)August 11, 1984

Final

  • Held on August 8, 1992
RANKFINALTIME
 Dieter Baumann (GER)13:12.52
 Paul Bitok (KEN)13:12.71
 Fita Bayisa (ETH)13:13.03
4.  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR)13:13.27
5.  Yobes Ondieki (KEN)13:17.50
6.  Worku Bikila (ETH)13:23.52
7.  Rob Denmark (GBR)13:27.76
8.  Abel Anton (ESP)13:27.80
9.  Mohamed Issangar (MAR)13:28.97
10.  Andrew Sambu (TAN)13:37.20
11.  Domingos Castro (POR)13:38.08
12.  Bob Kennedy (USA)13:39.72
13.  Pascal Thiebault (FRA)13:43.39
14.  Dominic Kirui (KEN)13:45.16
15.  Marcel Versteeg (NED)13:48.32
16.  Salvatore Antibo (ITA)14:02.47

Heats


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.  Worku Bikila (ETH)13:32.93
2.  Paul Bitok (KEN)13:36.81
3.  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR)13:37.27
4.  Frank O'Mara (IRL)13:38.79
5.  Reuben Reina (USA)13:40.50
6.  Jonny Danielson (SWE)13:43.91
7.  Raimundo Santos (POR)13:48.06
8.  Hamid Sajjadi (IRI)14:04.54
9.  Herder Vázquez (COL)14:06.80
10.  José Luis Molina (CRC)14:09.22
11.  Leo Garnes (BAR)15:21.95
12.  Marlon Williams (ISV)15:26.49
 Evgeni Ignatov (BUL)DNF
 Husein Saleh Joaim (YEM)DNS
 Antonio Silio (ARG)DNS


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.  Salvatore Antibo (ITA)13:33.71
2.  Bob Kennedy (USA)13:35.76
3.  Marcel Versteeg (NED)13:35.95
4.  Andrew Sambu (TAN)13:36.99
5.  Ian Hamer (GBR)13:40.20
6.  Addis Abebe (ETH)13:40.76
7.  Martín Fiz (ESP)13:42.20
8.  Andrey Tikhonov (EUN)13:44.67
9.  Zachariah Ditetso (BOT)13:54.88
10.  Carlos Monteiro (POR)14:00.53
11.  Seraphin Mugabo (RWA)14:25.97
12.  Ernest Ndjissipou (CAF)14:40.12
13.  Awad Al-Hasini (JOR)14:55.58
14.  Policarpio Calizaya (BOL)15:02.02
 Davendra Singh (FIJ)DNS
 Vincent Rousseau (BEL)DNS

Final ranking

RankNameNation
Dieter Baumann  Germany
Paul Bitok  Kenya
Fita Bayisa  Ethiopia
4Brahim Boutayeb  Morocco
5Yobes Ondieki  Kenya
6Worku Bikila  Ethiopia
7Robert Denmark  Great Britain
8Abel Antón  Spain
9Mohamed Issangar  Morocco
10Andrew Sambu  Tanzania
11Domingos Castro  Portugal
12Bob Kennedy  United States
13Pascal Thiébaut  France
14Dominic Kirui  Kenya
15Marcel Versteeg  Netherlands
16Salvatore Antibo  Italy
17Jack Buckner  Great Britain
18Frank O'Mara  Ireland
19Ian Hamer  Great Britain
20Reuben Reina  United States
21Addis Abebe  Ethiopia
22John Doherty  Ireland
23Martín Fiz  Spain
24Antonio Serrano Sánchez  Spain
25Jonny Danielson  Sweden
26Andrey Tikhonov  Unified Team
27Raimundo Santos  Portugal
28Tendai Chimusasa  Zimbabwe
29Bahadur Prasad  India
30Risto Ulmala  Finland
RankNameNation
31Zachariah Ditetso  Botswana
32Mahmoud Kalboussi  Tunisia
33Robbie Johnston  New Zealand
34Isaac Simelane  Swaziland
35Carlos Monteiro  Portugal
36Brendan Matthias  Canada
37Paul Donovan  Ireland
38Hamid Sajjadi  Iran
39Herder Vázquez  Colombia
40Godfrey Siamusiye  Zambia
41José Luis Molina  Costa Rica
42Ignacio Fragoso  Mexico
43Abdullah Al-Dosari  Bahrain
44Seraphin Mugabo  Rwanda
45Moussa Souleiman  Djibouti
46Tello Namane  Lesotho
47Ernest Ndjissipou  Central African Republic
48Awad Al-Hasini  Jordan
49Policarpio Calizaya  Bolivia
50Aïssa Belaout  Algeria
51Leo Garnes  Barbados
52Marlon Williams  Virgin Islands
53Tawai Keiruan  Vanuatu
54Yussuf Moli Yesky  Chad

See also

References