These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres event at the

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. There were a total number of 62 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats. The fastest three qualified for the final plus the four fastest others. In the final,

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ran past a trio of African runners, finishing the last 100 meters in 11.9 secondsVincent Meissner
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, 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021 (in German). to take the gold.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Final

*Held on August 8, 1992

Heats

Final ranking

References

External links

Official Report

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