Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres


The men's 5000 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Medalists

Results

Heats

Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 6 in each heat and the next 3 fastest qualify for the final.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Suleiman Nyambui13:51.15Q
21Kipsubai Koskei13:51.48Q
31Michael Musyoki13:53.24Q
41David Fitzsimons13:55.81Q
51Nick Rose13:57.75Q
61Tony Simmons13:57.76Q
72Henry Rono14:02.15Q
82Rod Dixon14:08.02Q
92Mike McLeod14:08.54Q
101Allister Hutton14:09.16q
112Lawrie Spence14:09.64Q
122Brendan Foster14:10.28Q
132Nathaniel Muir14:10.35Q
142Steve Jones14:10.76q
151Alan Thurlow14:27.19q
161John Charvetto14:33.78
171Neil Hendry14:40.88
182Aurelio Falero14:56.45
192Ngwila Musonda15:00.52
202Mohapi Mphafi15:25.55
212Peter Butler15:43.85
221Nicholas Akers15:45.44
232Lewis Swann18:37.91
242Godfrey Bowen19:29.48
1Dick Quax
1John Davies
2Paul Lawther

Final

Held on 10 August
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Henry Rono13:23.04
Michael Musyoki13:29.92
Brendan Foster13:31.35
Mike McLeod13:33.20
Suleiman Nyambui13:34.08
Nathaniel Muir13:34.94
Tony Simmons13:39.81
Rod Dixon13:43.69
Allister Hutton13:50.06
10Kipsubai Koskei13:52.54
11Steve Jones13:54.59
12Nick Rose13:55.18
13Lawrie Spence14:28.10
Alan Thurlow
David Fitzsimons