Results for Australia in 5,000 metres, Men

Olympic and Intercalated results only.

Games	Athlete/Team	Placement
1924 Summer Olympics	Malcolm Boyd	9 h3 r1/2
1928 Summer Olympics	George Hyde	AC h2 r1/2
1932 Summer Olympics	Alex Hillhouse	10
	Bill Barwick	DNS
1952 Summer Olympics	Les Perry	6
	John Landy	10 h1 r1/2
1956 Summer Olympics	Albie Thomas	5
	Al Lawrence	1 h2 r1/2
	John Landy	DNS
1960 Summer Olympics	Dave Power	5
	Albie Thomas	11
	Al Lawrence	4 h2 r1/2
1964 Summer Olympics	Ron Clarke	9
	Tony Cook	5 h1 r1/2
	Albie Thomas	11 h2 r1/2
1968 Summer Olympics	Ron Clarke	5
1972 Summer Olympics	Tony Benson	7 h3 r1/2
	Kerry O'Brien	DNS
1976 Summer Olympics	Dave Fitzsimons	DNS
1980 Summer Olympics	Dave Fitzsimons	10 h1 r2/3
	Steve Austin	11 h2 r2/3
1988 Summer Olympics	Andrew Lloyd	12 h1 r2/3
1996 Summer Olympics	Julian Paynter	12 h2 r2/3
	Shaun Creighton	14 h1 r2/3
2000 Summer Olympics	Mizan Mehari	12
	Craig Mottram	8 h2 r1/2
	Mike Power	13 h1 r1/2
2004 Summer Olympics	Craig Mottram	8
2008 Summer Olympics	Craig Mottram	5 h3 r1/2
	Collis Birmingham	10 h1 r1/2
2012 Summer Olympics	David McNeill	12 h1 r1/2
	Craig Mottram	16 h2 r1/2
	Collis Birmingham	16 h1 r1/2
2016 Summer Olympics	Brett Robinson	14
	Patrick Tiernan	13 h2 r1/2
	Sam McEntee	18 h1 r1/2
2020 Summer Olympics	David McNeill	8 h1 r1/2
	Morgan McDonald	11 h2 r1/2
	Patrick Tiernan	DNS
2024 Summer Olympics	Stewart McSweyn	18
	Morgan McDonald	9h2 r1/2