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5,000 metres, Men

Date25 – 28 August 2004
StatusOlympic
LocationOlympiako Stadio, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Maroussi
Participants36 from 22 countries

The final here matched the 1,500 gold medalist, Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR), and the 10K gold medalist, Kenenisa Bekele (ETH). Also present was the 2003 World Champion, Eliud Kipchoge (KEN). The pace in the final was very slow, passing the kilometer in 2:58.46. Bekele and Kipchoge then took the lead and increased the pace, but strangely slowed after 3,000. Five runners were together at the bell, but El Guerrouj was sitting on the shoulders of Bekele and Kipchoge and they had no chance to match his speed. Bekele took the lead over Kipchoge on the backstretch and El Guerrouj caught Bekele near the end of the curve. Bekele actually fought hard to hang on in the final stretch but could never close the gap, El Guerrouj winning the gold and Bekele the silver, Kipchoge hanging on for third.

PosNumberCompetitorNOCR1Final
12469Hicham El GuerroujMAR13:21.87 (3 h1)13:14.39 (1)Gold
21657Kenenisa BekeleETH13:21.16 (1 h1)13:14.59 (2)Silver
32342Eliud KipchogeKEN13:19.01 (2 h2)13:15.10 (3)Bronze
41664Gebre Egziabher GebremariamETH13:21.20 (2 h1)13:15.35 (4)
51658Dejene BerhanuETH13:19.42 (3 h2)13:16.92 (5)
62340John KibowenKEN13:19.65 (4 h2)13:18.24 (6)
71553Zersenay TadeseERI13:22.17 (7 h2)13:24.31 (7)
81080Craig MottramAUS13:21.88 (4 h1)13:25.70 (8)
92461Hicham BellaniMAR13:22.64 (6 h1)13:31.81 (9)
101024Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:18.94 (1 h2)13:32.57 (10)
113232Tim BroeUSA13:20.29 (6 h2)13:33.06 (11)
122129Alistair CraggIRL13:23.01 (7 h1)13:43.06 (12)
132477Abderrahim GoumriMAR13:20.03 (5 h2)13:47.27 (13)
141021Samir MoussaouiALG13:24.98 (8 h1)14:02.01 (14)
AC r2/22334Abraham ChebiiKEN13:22.30 (5 h1)– (DNF)
8 h2 r1/21555Samson KiflemariamERI13:26.97 (8 h2)–
9 h1 r1/22776Sultan Khamis ZamanQAT13:26.52 (9 h1)–
9 h2 r1/21588Roberto GarcíaESP13:27.71 (9 h2)–
10 h1 r1/21820John MayockGBR13:26.81 (10 h1)–
10 h2 r1/21007Khoudir AggouneALG13:29.37 (10 h2)–
11 h1 r1/21108Günther WeidlingerAUT13:29.32 (11 h1)–
11 h2 r1/23090Fabiano NaasiTAN13:31.89 (11 h2)–
12 h1 r1/23043Christian BelzSUI13:29.59 (12 h1)–
12 h2 r1/22619Marius BakkenNOR13:36.38 (12 h2)–
13 h1 r1/22531Alejandro SuárezMEX13:35.32 (13 h1)–
13 h2 r1/23394Freddy GonzálezVEN13:42.44 (13 h2)–
14 h1 r1/23331Jon RileyUSA13:38.79 (14 h1)–
14 h2 r1/21144Tom CompernolleBEL13:43.44 (14 h2)–
15 h1 r1/21271Abdelhak ZakariaBRN13:42.04 (15 h1)–
15 h2 r1/22127Mark CarrollIRL13:46.81 (15 h2)–
16 h1 r1/21155Monder RizkiBEL14:03.58 (16 h1)–
16 h2 r1/21568Carles CastillejoESP13:49.16 (16 h2)–
17 h1 r1/23181Serhiy LebidUKR14:10.23 (17 h1)–
17 h2 r1/22630Michael AishNZL13:50.00 (17 h2)–
18 h2 r1/22587Rajendra Bahadur BhandariNEP14:04.89 (18 h2)–
AC h1 r1/21586Carlos GarcíaESP– (DNF h1)–

Round One

Date25 August 2004
FormatTop five in each heat and next five fastest advanced to the final.
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime (automatic)
11024Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:18.94Q
22342Eliud KipchogeKEN13:19.01Q
31658Dejene BerhanuETH13:19.42Q
42340John KibowenKEN13:19.65Q
52477Abderrahim GoumriMAR13:20.03Q
63232Tim BroeUSA13:20.29q
71657Kenenisa BekeleETH13:21.16Q
81664Gebre Egziabher GebremariamETH13:21.20Q
92469Hicham El GuerroujMAR13:21.87Q
101080Craig MottramAUS13:21.88Q
111553Zersenay TadeseERI13:22.17q
122334Abraham ChebiiKEN13:22.30Q
132461Hicham BellaniMAR13:22.64q
142129Alistair CraggIRL13:23.01q
151021Samir MoussaouiALG13:24.98q
162776Sultan Khamis ZamanQAT13:26.52
171820John MayockGBR13:26.81
181555Samson KiflemariamERI13:26.97
191588Roberto GarcíaESP13:27.71
201108Günther WeidlingerAUT13:29.32
211007Khoudir AggouneALG13:29.37
223043Christian BelzSUI13:29.59
233090Fabiano NaasiTAN13:31.89
242531Alejandro SuárezMEX13:35.32
252619Marius BakkenNOR13:36.38
263331Jon RileyUSA13:38.79
271271Abdelhak ZakariaBRN13:42.04
283394Freddy GonzálezVEN13:42.44
291144Tom CompernolleBEL13:43.44
302127Mark CarrollIRL13:46.81
311568Carles CastillejoESP13:49.16
322630Michael AishNZL13:50.00
331155Monder RizkiBEL14:03.58
342587Rajendra Bahadur BhandariNEP14:04.89
353181Serhiy LebidUKR14:10.23
DNF1586Carlos GarcíaESP–

Heat #1

Time19:50
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCTime (Automatic)
11657Kenenisa BekeleETH13:21.16Q
21664Gebre Egziabher GebremariamETH13:21.20Q
32469Hicham El GuerroujMAR13:21.87Q
41080Craig MottramAUS13:21.88Q
52334Abraham ChebiiKEN13:22.30Q
62461Hicham BellaniMAR13:22.64q
72129Alistair CraggIRL13:23.01q
81021Samir MoussaouiALG13:24.98q
92776Sultan Khamis ZamanQAT13:26.52
101820John MayockGBR13:26.81
111108Günther WeidlingerAUT13:29.32
123043Christian BelzSUI13:29.59
132531Alejandro SuárezMEX13:35.32
143331Jon RileyUSA13:38.79
151271Abdelhak ZakariaBRN13:42.04
161155Monder RizkiBEL14:03.58
173181Serhiy LebidUKR14:10.23
DNF1586Carlos GarcíaESP–

Split Times

TimeAthlete(s)NOCResultNotes
1000 mGünther Weidlinger 2:41.86
2000 mGünther Weidlinger 5:22.21
3000 mGünther Weidlinger 8:07.42
4000 mAbraham Chebii 10:53.34

Heat #2

Time20:10
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCTime (Automatic)
11024Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:18.94Q
22342Eliud KipchogeKEN13:19.01Q
31658Dejene BerhanuETH13:19.42Q
42340John KibowenKEN13:19.65Q
52477Abderrahim GoumriMAR13:20.03Q
63232Tim BroeUSA13:20.29q
71553Zersenay TadeseERI13:22.17q
81555Samson KiflemariamERI13:26.97
91588Roberto GarcíaESP13:27.71
101007Khoudir AggouneALG13:29.37
113090Fabiano NaasiTAN13:31.89
122619Marius BakkenNOR13:36.38
133394Freddy GonzálezVEN13:42.44
141144Tom CompernolleBEL13:43.44
152127Mark CarrollIRL13:46.81
161568Carles CastillejoESP13:49.16
172630Michael AishNZL13:50.00
182587Rajendra Bahadur BhandariNEP14:04.89

Split Times

TimeAthlete(s)NOCResultNotes
1000 mMark Carroll 2:39.99
2000 mMark Carroll 5:24.90
3000 mMarius Bakken 8:10.11
4000 mTim Broe 10:52.69

Final Round

Date28 August 2004 — 21:05
PosStart OrderCompetitorNOCTime (Automatic)
12469Hicham El GuerroujMAR13:14.39
21657Kenenisa BekeleETH13:14.59
32342Eliud KipchogeKEN13:15.10
41664Gebre Egziabher GebremariamETH13:15.35
51658Dejene BerhanuETH13:16.92
62340John KibowenKEN13:18.24
71553Zersenay TadeseERI13:24.31
81080Craig MottramAUS13:25.70
92461Hicham BellaniMAR13:31.81
101024Ali Saïdi-SiefALG13:32.57
113232Tim BroeUSA13:33.06
122129Alistair CraggIRL13:43.06
132477Abderrahim GoumriMAR13:47.27
141021Samir MoussaouiALG14:02.01
DNF2334Abraham ChebiiKEN–

Split Times

TimeAthlete(s)NOCResultNotes
1000 mGebre Egziabher Gebremariam 2:58.46
2000 mEliud Kipchoge 5:35.99
3000 mKenenisa Bekele 8:10.89
4000 mEliud Kipchoge 10:48.62