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.
^"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).