The Men's 5,000 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Tuesday August 5, 2003.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Hudson de Souza Brazil
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| Silver | David Galván Mexico
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| Bronze | Marílson dos Santos Brazil
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Records edit
| World Record |  Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
12:39.36 | June 13, 1998 |  Helsinki, Finland
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| Pan Am Record | Armando Quintanilla (MEX) |
13:30.35 | March 25, 1995 |  Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson de Souza (BRA) |
13:50.71 |
| 2 |  David Galván (MEX) |
13:52.92 |
| 3 | Marílson dos Santos (BRA) |
13:56.90 |
| 4 | Alejandro Suárez (MEX) |
13:58.19 |
| 5 |  Mauricio Díaz (CHI) |
13:58.85 |
| 6 |  Freddy González (VEN) |
14:21.53 |
| 7 |  William Naranjo (COL) |
14:25.70 |
| 8 |  Patrick Fuller (BIZ) |
14:39.23 [1] |
| 9 |  Seth Hejny (USA) |
14:50.33 |
| 10 |  Jesús Ramírez (DOM) |
15:55.17 |
| — |  José Amado García (GUA) |
DNF |
Notes edit
- ^ National record