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A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 5000 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 13:13.50.
The 3000 metres was the first women's Olympic long-distance track event, making its initial appearance at the 1984 Olympics, and this distance was extended to match the men's event from 1996 onwards. It is the most prestigious 5000 m race at elite level.
The men's 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place at the Stade de France in Paris, France, with the heats on 7 August and the final on 10 August. This event marked the 26th appearance of the men's 5000 metres in Olympic history. A total of 43 athletes qualified for the competition through entry standards or world rankings.
The final witnessed an epic clash between two track greats from different generations: in his final competitive international race, 1500m champion and track legend Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco and 10,000m Olympic champion, world record holder at the distance and rising star 21-year-old Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia.
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches.It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 laps of a standard 400 m track, or 25 laps on an indoor 200 m track.
Bob Schul, the only American distance runner to win gold in the 5,000 meters at the Olympics, has died. Schul predicted gold leading into the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and followed through with his promise.
The men's 5000 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–11 August. [1] In a tactical, slow race, the gold medal was won by 0.32 seconds by reigning World champion Mo Farah of host Great Britain, completing a distance double having won the 10,000 metres a week earlier.
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 5000 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 15:10.00.