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5,000 metres, Men

Date27 – 30 September 2000
StatusOlympic
LocationOlympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Participants36 from 23 countries

This race was one of survivors and those who chose to run. Notable among those not in the race were world record holder Haile Gebrselassie, 1999 World Champion Saleh Hissou (MAR), and top Kenyan distance runner Paul Tergat. The final pace was funereal, and the lead in the race changed hands several times. On the penultimate lap, Algeria’s Ali Saïdi-Sief ran 55.0 to drop everyone but Million Wolde (ETH). But Wolde’s speed off the slow pace was stunning as he ran his last lap in 53.83 and his last 800 metres in 1:54.1, outsprinting Saïdi-Sief in the final stretch.

PosNumberCompetitorNOCR1Final
11664Million WoldeETH13:22.75 (2 h1)13:35.49 (1)Gold
21020Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:29.24 (1 h2)13:36.20 (2)Silver
32526Brahim LahlafiMAR13:22.70 (1 h1)13:36.47 (3)Bronze
41655Fita BayesaETH13:22.92 (3 h1)13:37.03 (4)
52369David CheluleKEN13:29.98 (4 h2)13:37.13 (5)
61654Dagne AlemuETH13:29.93 (3 h2)13:37.17 (6)
73205Serhiy LebidUKR13:29.69 (2 h2)13:37.80 (7)
81857Jirka ArndtGER13:26.18 (9 h1)13:38.57 (8)
92373Julius GitahiKEN13:23.12 (5 h1)13:39.11 (9)
102386Richard LimoKEN13:23.17 (6 h1)13:39.43 (10)
111008Réda BenzineALG13:23.10 (4 h1)13:40.95 (11)
121079Mizan MehariAUS13:24.56 (8 h1)13:42.03 (12)
133274Adam GoucherUSA13:24.34 (7 h1)13:43.20 (13)
142810Mohamed SuleimanQAT13:30.12 (6 h2)13:45.10 (14)
152320Toshinari TakaokaJPN13:29.99 (5 h2)13:46.90 (15)
7 h2 r1/22123Mark CarrollIRL13:30.60 (7 h2)–
8 h2 r1/21081Craig MottramAUS13:31.06 (8 h2)–
9 h2 r1/21578Youssef El-NasriESP13:34.49 (9 h2)–
10 h1 r1/22302Katsuhiko HanadaJPN13:41.31 (10 h1)–
10 h2 r1/22517Mohamed Saïd El-WardiMAR13:35.18 (10 h2)–
11 h1 r1/22657Marius BakkenNOR13:44.80 (11 h1)–
11 h2 r1/23280Brad HauserUSA13:39.41 (11 h2)–
12 h1 r1/23311Nick RogersUSA13:46.18 (12 h1)–
12 h2 r1/22562Pablo OlmedoMEX13:40.34 (12 h2)–
13 h1 r1/21084Mike PowerAUS13:51.00 (13 h1)–
13 h2 r1/21717Mustapha EssaïdFRA13:40.82 (13 h2)–
14 h1 r1/22805Ahmed Ibrahim WarsamaQAT14:00.30 (14 h1)–
14 h2 r1/23452Sam Mfula MwapeZAM13:41.72 (14 h2)–
15 h1 r1/21779Kris BowditchGBR14:08.92 (15 h1)–
15 h2 r1/21199Vénuste NiyongaboBDI13:49.57 (15 h2)–
16 h1 r1/21583Alberto GarcíaESP14:11.65 (16 h1)–
16 h2 r1/21558Bolota AsmeromERI14:15.26 (16 h2)–
17 h1 r1/22759Hélder OrnelasPOR14:29.01 (17 h1)–
17 h2 r1/22621Gyan Bahadur BoharaNEP14:34.15 (17 h2)–
18 h2 r1/22161Shihab Houna MuradIRQ14:49.40 (18 h2)–
19 h2 r1/23464Maung Maung NgeMYA15:12.93 (19 h2)–
DNS1204Mohammed MourhitBEL– (DNS h2)–
DNS2557José David GalvánMEX– (DNS h1)–

Round One

Date27 September 2000
FormatTop six in each heat and next three fastest advanced to the final.
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime (automatic)
12526Brahim LahlafiMAR13:22.70Q
21664Million WoldeETH13:22.75Q
31655Fita BayesaETH13:22.92Q
41008Réda BenzineALG13:23.10Q
52373Julius GitahiKEN13:23.12Q
62386Richard LimoKEN13:23.17Q
73274Adam GoucherUSA13:24.34q
81079Mizan MehariAUS13:24.56q
91857Jirka ArndtGER13:26.18q
101020Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:29.24Q
113205Serhiy LebidUKR13:29.69Q
121654Dagne AlemuETH13:29.93Q
132369David CheluleKEN13:29.98Q
142320Toshinari TakaokaJPN13:29.99Q
152810Mohamed SuleimanQAT13:30.12Q
162123Mark CarrollIRL13:30.60
171081Craig MottramAUS13:31.06
181578Youssef El-NasriESP13:34.49
192517Mohamed Saïd El-WardiMAR13:35.18
203280Brad HauserUSA13:39.41
212562Pablo OlmedoMEX13:40.34
221717Mustapha EssaïdFRA13:40.82
232302Katsuhiko HanadaJPN13:41.31
243452Sam Mfula MwapeZAM13:41.72
252657Marius BakkenNOR13:44.80
263311Nick RogersUSA13:46.18
271199Vénuste NiyongaboBDI13:49.57
281084Mike PowerAUS13:51.00
292805Ahmed Ibrahim WarsamaQAT14:00.30
301779Kris BowditchGBR14:08.92
311583Alberto GarcíaESP14:11.65
321558Bolota AsmeromERI14:15.26
332759Hélder OrnelasPOR14:29.01
342621Gyan Bahadur BoharaNEP14:34.15
352161Shihab Houna MuradIRQ14:49.40
363464Maung Maung NgeMYA15:12.93
DNS2557José David GalvánMEX–
DNS1204Mohammed MourhitBEL–

Heat #1

Time22:05
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCTime (Automatic)
12526Brahim LahlafiMAR13:22.70Q
21664Million WoldeETH13:22.75Q
31655Fita BayesaETH13:22.92Q
41008Réda BenzineALG13:23.10Q
52373Julius GitahiKEN13:23.12Q
62386Richard LimoKEN13:23.17Q
73274Adam GoucherUSA13:24.34q
81079Mizan MehariAUS13:24.56q
91857Jirka ArndtGER13:26.18q
102302Katsuhiko HanadaJPN13:41.31
112657Marius BakkenNOR13:44.80
123311Nick RogersUSA13:46.18
131084Mike PowerAUS13:51.00
142805Ahmed Ibrahim WarsamaQAT14:00.30
151779Kris BowditchGBR14:08.92
161583Alberto GarcíaESP14:11.65
172759Hélder OrnelasPOR14:29.01
DNS2557José David GalvánMEX–

Heat #2

Time22:25
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCTime (Automatic)
11020Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:29.24Q
23205Serhiy LebidUKR13:29.69Q
31654Dagne AlemuETH13:29.93Q
42369David CheluleKEN13:29.98Q
52320Toshinari TakaokaJPN13:29.99Q
62810Mohamed SuleimanQAT13:30.12Q
72123Mark CarrollIRL13:30.60
81081Craig MottramAUS13:31.06
91578Youssef El-NasriESP13:34.49
102517Mohamed Saïd El-WardiMAR13:35.18
113280Brad HauserUSA13:39.41
122562Pablo OlmedoMEX13:40.34
131717Mustapha EssaïdFRA13:40.82
143452Sam Mfula MwapeZAM13:41.72
151199Vénuste NiyongaboBDI13:49.57
161558Bolota AsmeromERI14:15.26
172621Gyan Bahadur BoharaNEP14:34.15
182161Shihab Houna MuradIRQ14:49.40
193464Maung Maung NgeMYA15:12.93
DNS1204Mohammed MourhitBEL–

Final Round

Date30 September 2000 — 20:50
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCTime (Automatic)
11664Million WoldeETH13:35.49
21020Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:36.20
32526Brahim LahlafiMAR13:36.47
41655Fita BayesaETH13:37.03
52369David CheluleKEN13:37.13
61654Dagne AlemuETH13:37.17
73205Serhiy LebidUKR13:37.80
81857Jirka ArndtGER13:38.57
92373Julius GitahiKEN13:39.11
102386Richard LimoKEN13:39.43
111008Réda BenzineALG13:40.95
121079Mizan MehariAUS13:42.03
133274Adam GoucherUSA13:43.20
142810Mohamed SuleimanQAT13:45.10
152320Toshinari TakaokaJPN13:46.90

Split Times

TimeAthlete(s)NOCResultNotes
1000 mJirka Arndt 2:45.36
2000 mDagne Alemu 5:39.54
3000 mBrahim Lahlafi 8:21.79
4000 mBrahim Lahlafi 11:09.84