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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

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Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
VenueEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates6 August 1992 (heats)
8 August 1992 (final)
Competitors56 from 41 nations
Winning time13:12.52
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dieter Baumann
 Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Bitok
 Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fita Bayisa
 Ethiopia
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Official Video Highlights
@ 11:18

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

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Gold Dieter Baumann
 Germany
Silver Paul Bitok
 Kenya
Bronze Fita Bayisa
 Ethiopia

Records

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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record 12:58.39 Morocco Saïd Aouita Rome (ITA) July 22, 1987
Olympic Record 13:05.59 Morocco Saïd Aouita Los Angeles (USA) August 11, 1984

Final

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  • Held on August 8, 1992
RANK FINAL TIME
 Dieter Baumann (GER) 13:12.52
 Paul Bitok (KEN) 13:12.71
 Fita Bayisa (ETH) 13:13.03
4.  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR) 13:13.27
5.  Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 13:17.50
6.  Worku Bikila (ETH) 13:23.52
7.  Rob Denmark (GBR) 13:27.76
8.  Abel Anton (ESP) 13:27.80
9.  Mohamed Issangar (MAR) 13:28.97
10.  Andrew Sambu (TAN) 13:37.20
11.  Domingos Castro (POR) 13:38.08
12.  Bob Kennedy (USA) 13:39.72
13.  Pascal Thiebault (FRA) 13:43.39
14.  Dominic Kirui (KEN) 13:45.16
15.  Marcel Versteeg (NED) 13:48.32
16.  Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 14:02.47

Heats

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Final ranking

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Rank Name Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dieter Baumann  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Bitok  Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fita Bayisa  Ethiopia
4 Brahim Boutayeb  Morocco
5 Yobes Ondieki  Kenya
6 Worku Bikila  Ethiopia
7 Robert Denmark  Great Britain
8 Abel Antón  Spain
9 Mohamed Issangar  Morocco
10 Andrew Sambu  Tanzania
11 Domingos Castro  Portugal
12 Bob Kennedy  United States
13 Pascal Thiébaut  France
14 Dominic Kirui  Kenya
15 Marcel Versteeg  Netherlands
16 Salvatore Antibo  Italy
17 Jack Buckner  Great Britain
18 Frank O'Mara  Ireland
19 Ian Hamer  Great Britain
20 Reuben Reina  United States
21 Addis Abebe  Ethiopia
22 John Doherty  Ireland
23 Martín Fiz  Spain
24 Antonio Serrano Sánchez  Spain
25 Jonny Danielson  Sweden
26 Andrey Tikhonov  Unified Team
27 Raimundo Santos  Portugal
28 Tendai Chimusasa  Zimbabwe
29 Bahadur Prasad  India
30 Risto Ulmala  Finland
Rank Name Nation
31 Zachariah Ditetso  Botswana
32 Mahmoud Kalboussi  Tunisia
33 Robbie Johnston  New Zealand
34 Isaac Simelane  Swaziland
35 Carlos Monteiro  Portugal
36 Brendan Matthias  Canada
37 Paul Donovan  Ireland
38 Hamid Sajjadi  Iran
39 Herder Vázquez  Colombia
40 Godfrey Siamusiye  Zambia
41 José Luis Molina  Costa Rica
42 Ignacio Fragoso  Mexico
43 Abdullah Al-Dosari  Bahrain
44 Seraphin Mugabo  Rwanda
45 Moussa Souleiman  Djibouti
46 Tello Namane  Lesotho
47 Ernest Ndjissipou  Central African Republic
48 Awad Al-Hasini  Jordan
49 Policarpio Calizaya  Bolivia
50 Aïssa Belaout  Algeria
51 Leo Garnes  Barbados
52 Marlon Williams  Virgin Islands
53 Tawai Keiruan  Vanuatu
54 Yussuf Moli Yesky  Chad

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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).
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