2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
# 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

The 5000 metres at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 11 and August 14 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

## Medalists

| Gold | Benjamin Limo Kenya (KEN) |
| - | - |
| Silver | Sileshi Sihine Ethiopia (ETH) |
| Bronze | Craig Mottram Australia (AUS) |

## Heats

August 11, 2005

### Heat 1

* Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenya 13:20.36 Q
* Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia 13:20.66 Q
* John Kibowen, Kenya 13:21.08 Q
* Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia 13:21.20 Q
* James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar 13:21.36 q
* Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea 13:22.36 q
* Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda 13:22.44 q
* Wilson Busienei, Uganda 13:25.36 (SB)
* Alberto García, Spain 13:25.44
* Ian Dobson, United States 13:27.16
* Hicham Bellani, Morocco 13:29.44
* Alejandro Suárez, Mexico 13:31.63 (SB)
* Serhiy Lebid, Ukraine 13:43.50
* Reid Coolsaet, Canada 13:53.15
* Roberto García, Spain 13:59.50
* Ryan Hall, United States 13:59.86
* Eduardo Buenavista, Philippines 14:24.90
* Michael Sanchez, Gibraltar 15:34.82
* Mohammed Mostafa, Palestine 15:37.04

### Heat 2

* Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya 13:12.86 Q
* Craig Mottram, Australia 13:12.93 Q
* Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 13:13.04 Q (SB)
* Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria 13:13.50 Q (SB)
* Benjamin Limo, Kenya 13:14.30 q
* Fabiano Joseph Naasi, Tanzania 13:18.18 q (SB)
* Moukheld Al-Outaibi, Saudi Arabia 13:20.06 q
* Marius Bakken, Norway 13:22.00 q
* Mohammed Mourhit, Belgium 13:22.87
* Samson Kiflemariam, Eritrea 13:31.05 (SB)
* Essa Ismail Rashed, Qatar 13:31.73
* Moses Kipsiro, Uganda 13:32.25
* Tim Broe, United States 13:51.17
* Thiha Aung, Myanmar 14:33.69 (PB)
* Francis Khanje, Malawi 14:51.49 (PB)
* Jesús España, Spain DQ
* Mohammed Amyn, Morocco DNF
* Abderrahim Goumri, Morocco DNF
* Günther Weidlinger, Austria DNF

## Final

August 14, 2005

* Benjamin Limo, Kenya 13:32.55
* Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 13:32.81
* Craig Mottram, Australia 13:32.96
* Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya 13:33.04
* Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria 13:33.25
* John Kibowen, Kenya 13:33.77
* Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia 13:34.76
* Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia 13:34.98
* Moukheld Al-Outaibi, Saudi Arabia 13:35.29
* Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenya 13:37.10
* Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda 13:37.73
* Marius Bakken, Norway 13:38.63
* James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar 13:38.90
* Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea 13:40.27
* Fabiano Joseph Naasi, Tanzania 13:42.50
