The men's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Mark Kiptoo Kenya
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| Silver | Jonathan Maiyo Kenya
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| Bronze | Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo Kenya
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| African record | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Championship record | Simon Chemoiywo (KEN)
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13:09.68 | Durban, South Africa | 27 June 1993 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | 16:55 | Final |
Results edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mark Kiptoo | Kenya |
13:22.38 | |
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Jonathan Maiyo | Kenya |
13:22.89 | |
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Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo | Kenya |
13:24.67 | |
| 4 | Tolossa Gedefa | Ethiopia |
13:33.96 | |
| 5 | Olivier Irabaruta |  Burundi |
13:43.03 | |
| 6 | Vianney Ndiho | Burundi |
13:51.96 | |
| 7 | Elroy Gelant |  South Africa |
13:54.93 | |
| 8 | Ytaya Atnafu | Ethiopia |
13:58.69 | |
| 9 | Tiruneh Biresaw | Ethiopia |
13:59.16 | |
| 10 | Cyriaqu Ndayikengurukiye |  Rwanda |
13:59.94 | |
| 11 | Abdelghani Bensaadi |  Algeria |
14:10.90 | |
| 12 | Gladwin Mzazi | South Africa |
14:19.49 | |
| 13 | Geoffrey Kusuro |  Uganda |
14:22.96 | |
| 14 | Ibrahim Ismael |  Djibouti |
14:36.31 | |
| 15 | Nikabou Dalouba |  Togo |
15:05.88 | |
| 16 | Mahamane Tassiau Ganda |  Niger |
15:10.10 | |
| 17 | Mohamed Tabe Bio |  Benin |
15:19.69 | |
| 18 | Salah Abd Hamid |  Libya |
15:31.33 | |
| 19 | Abderahim Omar | Libya |
15:34.52 | |
| Abdenacer Fathi |  Morocco |
DNF | ||
| Dawit Wedeslasie |  Eritrea |
DNS | ||
| Seth Nyamaa-Boadi |  Ghana |
DNS | ||
| Damien Chopa |  Tanzania |
DNS |