Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
VenueEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates6 August 1992 (heats)
8 August 1992 (final)
Competitors56 from 41 nations
Winning time13:12.52
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dieter Baumann
 Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Bitok
 Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fita Bayisa
 Ethiopia

These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics 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.[1]

In the final, Dieter Baumann ran past a trio of African runners, finishing the last 100 meters in 11.9 seconds[2] to take the gold.

Medalists

GoldDieter Baumann
 Germany
SilverPaul Bitok
 Kenya
BronzeFita Bayisa
 Ethiopia

Records

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

World Record 12:58.39 Morocco Saïd Aouita Rome (ITA) July 22, 1987
Olympic Record 13:05.59 Morocco Saïd Aouita Los Angeles (USA) August 11, 1984

Final

  • Held on August 8, 1992
RANK FINAL TIME
 Dieter Baumann (GER) 13:12.52
 Paul Bitok (KEN) 13:12.71
 Fita Bayisa (ETH) 13:13.03
4.  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR) 13:13.27
5.  Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 13:17.50
6.  Worku Bikila (ETH) 13:23.52
7.  Rob Denmark (GBR) 13:27.76
8.  Abel Anton (ESP) 13:27.80
9.  Mohamed Issangar (MAR) 13:28.97
10.  Andrew Sambu (TAN) 13:37.20
11.  Domingos Castro (POR) 13:38.08
12.  Bob Kennedy (USA) 13:39.72
13.  Pascal Thiebault (FRA) 13:43.39
14.  Dominic Kirui (KEN) 13:45.16
15.  Marcel Versteeg (NED) 13:48.32
16.  Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 14:02.47

Heats

Final ranking

Rank Name Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s)Dieter Baumann Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Paul Bitok Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Fita Bayisa Ethiopia
4Brahim Boutayeb Morocco
5Yobes Ondieki Kenya
6Worku Bikila Ethiopia
7Robert Denmark Great Britain
8Abel Antón Spain
9Mohamed Issangar Morocco
10Andrew Sambu Tanzania
11Domingos Castro Portugal
12Bob Kennedy United States
13Pascal Thiébaut France
14Dominic Kirui Kenya
15Marcel Versteeg Netherlands
16Salvatore Antibo Italy
17Jack Buckner Great Britain
18Frank O'Mara Ireland
19Ian Hamer Great Britain
20Reuben Reina United States
21Addis Abebe Ethiopia
22John Doherty Ireland
23Martín Fiz Spain
24Antonio Serrano Sánchez Spain
25Jonny Danielson Sweden
26Andrey Tikhonov Unified Team
27Raimundo Santos Portugal
28Tendai Chimusasa Zimbabwe
29Bahadur Prasad India
30Risto Ulmala Finland
Rank Name Nation
31Zachariah Ditetso Botswana
32Mahmoud Kalboussi Tunisia
33Robbie Johnston New Zealand
34Isaac Simelane Swaziland
35Carlos Monteiro Portugal
36Brendan Matthias Canada
37Paul Donovan Ireland
38Hamid Sajjadi Iran
39Herder Vázquez Colombia
40Godfrey Siamusiye Zambia
41José Luis Molina Costa Rica
42Ignacio Fragoso Mexico
43Abdullah Al-Dosari Bahrain
44Seraphin Mugabo Rwanda
45Moussa Souleiman Djibouti
46Tello Namane Lesotho
47Ernest Ndjissipou Central African Republic
48Awad Al-Hasini Jordan
49Policarpio Calizaya Bolivia
50Aïssa Belaout Algeria
51Leo Garnes Barbados
52Marlon Williams Virgin Islands
53Tawai Keiruan Vanuatu
54Yussuf Moli Yesky Chad

See also

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. 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).
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