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2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

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The men's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

Medalists

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Gold Mark Kiptoo
 Kenya
Silver Jonathan Maiyo
 Kenya
Bronze Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo
 Kenya

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:37.35 Hengelo, Netherlands 31 May 2004
African record  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:37.35 Hengelo, Netherlands 31 May 2004
Championship record  Simon Chemoiywo (KEN) 13:09.68 Durban, South Africa 27 June 1993

Schedule

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Date Time Round
1 July 2012 16:55 Final

Results

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Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Note
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Kiptoo  Kenya 13:22.38
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jonathan Maiyo  Kenya 13:22.89
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo  Kenya 13:24.67
4 Tolossa Gedefa  Ethiopia 13:33.96
5 Olivier Irabaruta  Burundi 13:43.03
6 Vianney Ndiho  Burundi 13:51.96
7 Elroy Gelant  South Africa 13:54.93
8 Ytaya Atnafu  Ethiopia 13:58.69
9 Tiruneh Biresaw  Ethiopia 13:59.16
10 Cyriaqu Ndayikengurukiye  Rwanda 13:59.94
11 Abdelghani Bensaadi  Algeria 14:10.90
12 Gladwin Mzazi  South Africa 14:19.49
13 Geoffrey Kusuro  Uganda 14:22.96
14 Ibrahim Ismael  Djibouti 14:36.31
15 Nikabou Dalouba  Togo 15:05.88
16 Mahamane Tassiau Ganda  Niger 15:10.10
17 Mohamed Tabe Bio  Benin 15:19.69
18 Salah Abd Hamid  Libya 15:31.33
19 Abderahim Omar  Libya 15:34.52
Abdenacer Fathi  Morocco DNF
Dawit Wedeslasie  Eritrea DNS
Seth Nyamaa-Boadi  Ghana DNS
Damien Chopa  Tanzania DNS

References

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