Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
| Men's 5000 metres at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 August 1992 (heats) 8 August 1992 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 56 from 41 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 13:12.52 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 62 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats. The fastest three qualified for the final plus the four fastest others.[1]
In the final, Dieter Baumann ran past a trio of African runners, finishing the last 100 meters in 11.9 seconds[2] to take the gold.
Medalists[]
| Gold | Dieter Baumann Germany
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| Silver | Paul Bitok Kenya
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| Bronze | Fita Bayisa Ethiopia
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Records[]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 12:58.39 |  Saïd Aouita
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Rome (ITA) | July 22, 1987 |
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| Olympic Record | 13:05.59 | Saïd Aouita
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Los Angeles (USA) | August 11, 1984 |
Final[]
- Held on August 8, 1992
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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 Dieter Baumann (GER)
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13:12.52 |
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 Paul Bitok (KEN)
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13:12.71 |
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 Fita Bayisa (ETH)
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13:13.03 |
| 4. |  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR)
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13:13.27 |
| 5. | Yobes Ondieki (KEN)
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13:17.50 |
| 6. | Worku Bikila (ETH)
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13:23.52 |
| 7. |  Rob Denmark (GBR)
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13:27.76 |
| 8. |  Abel Anton (ESP)
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13:27.80 |
| 9. | Mohamed Issangar (MAR)
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13:28.97 |
| 10. |  Andrew Sambu (TAN)
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13:37.20 |
| 11. |  Domingos Castro (POR)
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13:38.08 |
| 12. |  Bob Kennedy (USA)
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13:39.72 |
| 13. |  Pascal Thiebault (FRA)
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13:43.39 |
| 14. | Dominic Kirui (KEN)
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13:45.16 |
| 15. |  Marcel Versteeg (NED)
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13:48.32 |
| 16. |  Salvatore Antibo (ITA)
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14:02.47 |
Heats[]
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Final Ranking[]
See also[]
- 1990 Men's European Championships 5.000 metres (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 5.000 metres (Tokyo)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 5.000 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Men's European Championships 5.000 metres (Helsinki)
References[]
- ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Vincent Meissner: Über Dieter Baumanns Olympiasieg vor 25 Jahren: Gönnen Sie sich doch heute einen Gänsehaut-Moment, Schwäbisches Tagblatt, 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021 (in German).
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- 5000 metres at the Olympics
- Men's events at the 1992 Summer Olympics