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

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]

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
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Official Video Highlights
@ 11:18

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

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Gold Dieter Baumann
  Germany
Silver Paul Bitok
  Kenya
Bronze Fita Bayisa
  Ethiopia

Records

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

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

Final

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  • 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

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Final ranking

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

See also

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References

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  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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