2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 5000 metres
| Men's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kasarani Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 19 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 13:20.37 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 August.[1]
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World U20 Record |  Selemon Barega (ETH) | 12:43.02 | Brussels, Belgium | 31 August 2018 |
| Championship Record | Abreham Cherkos (ETH) | 13:08.57 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 13 July 2008 |
| World U20 Leading | Addisu Yihune (ETH) | 12:58.99 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8 June 2021 |
Results
The final was held on 19 August at 17:10.[2][3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Benson Kiplangat |  Kenya | 13:20.37 | PB |
 | Tadese Worku | Ethiopia | 13:20.65 | |
 | Levy Kibet | Kenya | 13:26.01 | PB |
| 4 | Addisu Yihune | Ethiopia | 13:32.76 | |
| 5 | Merhawi Mebrahtu |  Eritrea | 13:40.63 | PB |
| 6 | Habtom Samuel | Eritrea | 13:45.65 | |
| 7 | Rodgers Kibet |  Uganda | 13:57.97 | |
| 8 | Ajan Jacob Chol |  South Sudan | 14:14.37 | |
| 9 | Martin Magengo Kiprotich | Uganda | 14:15.62 | |
| 10 | Jean Marie Bukuru |  Burundi | 14:28.55 |
References
- ^ "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's 5000 metres – Final – Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's 5000 metres – Final – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
