2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

Medalists

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Gold Mark Kiptoo
  Kenya
Silver Jonathan Maiyo
  Kenya
Bronze Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo
  Kenya

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record   Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:37.35 Hengelo, Netherlands 31 May 2004
African record   Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:37.35 Hengelo, Netherlands 31 May 2004
Championship record   Simon Chemoiywo (KEN) 13:09.68 Durban, South Africa 27 June 1993

Schedule

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Date Time Round
1 July 2012 16:55 Final

Results

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Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Note
  Mark Kiptoo   Kenya 13:22.38
  Jonathan Maiyo   Kenya 13:22.89
  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

References

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