2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with the final held on Friday August 10, 2001.Medalists
Records
Final
| Rank | Name | Result |
| 1. | | 13:28.76 |
| 2. | | 13:28.78 |
| 3. | | 13:28.87 |
| 4. | | 13:28.88 |
| 5. | | 13:28.90 |
| 6. | | 13:32.34 |
| 7. | | 13:32.39 |
| 8. | | 13:36.24 |
| 9. | | 13:37.27 |
| 10. | | 13:38.07 |
| 11. | | 13:43.95 |
| 12. | | 14:02.90 |
| 13. | | 14:03.27 |
| 14. | | 14:16.08 |
| 15. | | 14:33.39 |
| 16. | | 15:21.11 |
| 17. | | 15:23.56 |
| — | | DSQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Result |
| 1. | | 13:32.11 |
| 2. | | 13:32.60 |
| 3. | | 13:32.92 |
| 4. | | 13:33.64 |
| 5. | | 13:34.54 |
| 6. | | 13:35.09 |
| 7. | | 13:40.09 |
| 8. | | 13:41.07 |
| 9. | | 13:43.78 |
| 10. | | 13:44.16 |
| 11. | | 13:45.97 |
| 12. | | 13:47.90 |
| 13. | | 14:00.84 |
| 14. | | 14:14.64 |
| 15. | | 14:21.44 |
| 16. | | 14:27.83 |
| 17. | | 14:30.92 |
