2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
| Men's 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
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The men's 5000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 31 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Mo Farah Great Britain (GBR) |
| Silver | Jesús España Spain (ESP) |
| Bronze | Hayle Ibrahimov Azerbaijan (AZE) |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| European record | Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) | 12:49.71 | Brussels, Belgium | 25 August 2000 |
| Championship record | Jack Buckner (GBR) | 13:10.15 | Stuttgart, West Germany | 31 August 1986 |
| World Leading | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 12:51.21 | Doha, Qatar | 14 May 2010 |
| European Leading | Alemayehu Bezabeh (ESP) | 12:57.25 | Oslo, Norway | 4 June 2010 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2010 | 18:45 | Round 1 |
| 31 July 2010 | 21:20 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayle Ibrahimov | Azerbaijan | 13:32.98 | Q, NR |
| 2 | Alemayehu Bezabeh | Spain | 13:34.44 | Q |
| 3 | Daniele Meucci | Italy | 13:35.02 | Q, SB |
| 4 | Chris Thompson | Great Britain & N.I. | 13:35.58 | Q |
| 5 | Mert Girmalegese | Turkey | 13:36.32 | Q |
| 6 | Alistair Cragg | Ireland | 13:37.66 | q |
| 7 | Arne Gabius | Germany | 13:39.78 | q |
| 8 | Aleksandr Orlov | Russia | 13:41.44 | q |
| 9 | Tiidrek Nurme | Estonia | 13:49.19 | |
| 10 | Eduard Mbengani | Portugal | 13:50.22 | |
| 11 | Gezachw Yossef | Israel | 13:55.97 | |
| 12 | Philipp Bandi | Switzerland | 13:58.11 | |
| 13 | Matti Räsänen | Finland | 14:01.35 | |
| 14 | Sindre Buraas | Norway | 14:03.93 | |
| Oskar Käck | Sweden | DNF |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Farah | Great Britain & N.I. | 13:38.26 | Q |
| 2 | Jesús España | Spain | 13:38.47 | Q |
| 3 | Sergio Sánchez | Spain | 13:38.48 | Q |
| 4 | Noureddine Smaïl | France | 13:38.49 | Q |
| 5 | Serhiy Lebid | Ukraine | 13:38.51 | Q |
| 6 | Stefano La Rosa | Italy | 13:38.71 | q |
| 7 | Kemal Koyuncu | Turkey | 13:47.41 | q |
| 8 | Yevgeniy Rybakov | Russia | 13:52.58 | |
| 9 | Sondre Nordstad Moen | Norway | 13:53.69 | |
| 10 | Halil Akkaş | Turkey | 14:07.42 | |
| 11 | Mark Christie | Ireland | 14:12.68 | |
| 12 | Jussi Utriainen | Finland | 14:17.07 | |
| 13 | Johan Wallerstein | Sweden | 14:43.34 | |
| Youssef El Kalay | Portugal | DNS |
Summary
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Farah | Great Britain & N.I. | 13:31.18 | ||
| Jesús España | Spain | 13:33.12 | ||
| Hayle Ibrahimov | Azerbaijan | 13.34.15 | ||
| 4 | Serhiy Lebid | Ukraine | 13:38.69 | |
| 5 | Noureddine Smaïl | France | 13:38.70 | |
| 6 | Daniele Meucci | Italy | 13:40.17 | |
| 7 | Alemayehu Bezabeh | Spain | 13:43.23 | |
| 8 | Chris Thompson | Great Britain & N.I. | 13:44.42 | |
| 9 | Mert Girmalegese | Turkey | 13:45.25 | |
| 10 | Stefano La Rosa | Italy | 13:46.58 | |
| 11 | Aleksandr Orlov | Russia | 13:58.69 | |
| 12 | Arne Gabius | Germany | 13:59.11 | |
| 13 | Kemal Koyuncu | Turkey | 14:17.32 | |
| Alistair Cragg | Ireland | DNF | ||
| Sergio Sánchez | Spain | DNF |