These are the official results of the
men's 5000 metres event at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...
in
Barcelona, Spain. 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,
Dieter Baumann ran past a trio of African runners, finishing the last 100 meters in 11.9 seconds
[Vincent Meissner]
''Über Dieter Baumanns Olympiasieg vor 25 Jahren: Gönnen Sie sich doch heute einen Gänsehaut-Moment''
Schwäbisches Tagblatt, 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
See also
*
1990 Men's European Championships 5.000 metres (Split)
*
1991 Men's World Championships 5.000 metres (Tokyo)
*
1993 Men's World Championships 5.000 metres (Stuttgart)
*
1994 Men's European Championships 5.000 metres (Helsinki)
References
External links
Official Report
{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
5000 metres at the Olympics
Men's events at the 1992 Summer Olympics