2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
# 2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Douglas Kipserem | Kenya | 13:13.35 | |
| | Elroy Gelant | South Africa | 13:15.13 | |
| | Mangata Kimai Ndiwa | Kenya | 13:16.85 | |
| 4 | Getaneh Molla | Ethiopia | 13:17.84 | |
| 5 | Peter Lagat | Kenya | 13:18.78 | |
| 6 | Namakwe Nkhasi | Lesotho | 13:21.68 | NR |
| 7 | Thierry Ndikumwenayo | Burundi | 13:26.24 | |
| 8 | Jean-Marie Vianney Niyomukiza | Burundi | 13:31.91 | |
| 9 | Phillip Kipyeko | Uganda | 13:32.77 | |
| 10 | Dejene Debla | Ethiopia | 13:33.06 | |
| 11 | Abdallah Kibet Mande | Uganda | 13:34.52 | |
| 12 | Onesphore Nzikwikunda | Burundi | 13:34.54 | |
| 13 | Teklit Teweldebrhan | Eritrea | 13:36.00 | |
| 14 | Sesebo Matlapeng | Botswana | 13:43.57 | |
| 15 | David Kulang | South Sudan | 13:54.69 | NR |
| 16 | Khalid Hamed | Sudan | 14:20.24 | |
| 17 | John Atem | South Sudan | 14:20.40 | |
| 18 | Bakatukonka Emanuel | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14:41.52 | |
| 19 | Tendai Zimuto | Zimbabwe | 14:51.80 | |
| 20 | Yach Wol | South Sudan | 14:52.73 | |
| 21 | Carnisious Wenjere | Zimbabwe | 16:12.55 | |
| | Stephanus Kaudinge | Namibia | DNS | |
| | Jauodo Jauodo | Mozambique | DNS | |
| | Daud Mohamed Abubakar | Somalia | DNS | |
| | Selemon Barega | Ethiopia | DNS | |
| | Mohamed Bante | Sudan | DNS | |
| | Mohamed Firsa Enyem | Sudan | DNS | |
| | Melusi Sihlongonyane | Swaziland | DNS | |
