2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
# 2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 13:49.67 |
| | Isaac Kiprono Songok | Kenya | 13:49.91 |
| | Ali Abdosh | Ethiopia | 13:50.64 |
| 4 | Tariku Bekele | Ethiopia | 13:53.03 |
| 5 | Josphat Kiprono Menjo | Kenya | 13:56.21 |
| 6 | Joseph Kiplimo | Kenya | 14:10.14 |
| 7 | Boy Soke | South Africa | 14:13.45 |
| 8 | Tonny Wamulwa | Zambia | 14:20.31 |
| 9 | Sylvain Rukundo | Rwanda | 14:32.77 |
| 10 | Etienne Bizimana | Burundi | 14:40.57 |
| 11 | Matjeane Masilo | Lesotho | 14:41.41 |
| 12 | Joseph Maroco | Tanzania | 14:54.66 |
| 13 | Audace Baguma | Burundi | 14:57.48 |
| 14 | Mohamed Ali Mohamed | Somalia | 15:15.67 |
| 15 | Arnold Loningo | Tanzania | 15:27.65 |
| 16 | Abdinasir Said Ibrahim | Somalia | 16:05.62 |
| 17 | Youssouf Houssein Nour | Djibouti | 16:26.89 |
| 18 | Abdi Said Yabeh | Djibouti | 16:48.25 |
| 19 | Ibrahim Ismael Hassan | Djibouti | 17:28.19 |
| | Alban Rony Ampion | Republic of the Congo | DNF |
| | Minkael Camara | Guinea | DNF |
| | Mande Ilunga | Democratic Republic of the Congo | DNF |
| | Ansu Sowe | Gambia | DNS |
| | Yahaya Nahantchi | Niger | DNS |
