1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.Medalists
Results
Final
25 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Assefa Mezegebu | | 13:35.30 | |
| David Chelule | KEN | 13:36.27 | |
| Aaron Gabonewe | RSA | 13:46.19 | |
4 | Tetsuhiro Furuta | JPN | 13:46.59 | |
5 | Marko Hhawu | TAN | 13:52.51 | |
6 | Godfrey Nyombi | UGA | 13:55.92 | |
7 | Yuki Yamamoto | JPN | 14:06.59 | |
8 | John Gilay | TAN | 14:07.93 | |
9 | Adrian Maghiar | ROU | 14:08.35 | |
10 | Janko Benša | FR Yugoslavia | 14:12.13 | |
11 | Stephen Njenga | KEN | 14:24.18 | |
12 | Sebastian Hallmann | GER | 14:50.14 | |
| Gojen Singh | IND | DNS | |
| David Galindo | MEX | DNS | |
| Sisay Bezabeh | | DNS | |
Heats
23 AugustHeat 1
Heat 2
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.