Ten years after he won the silver medal in the event, Hagos Gebrhiwet was
still in contention over 5,000m at a World Championships. In June he had run
a P.B. of 12:41.73 in Oslo (=6th on the all-time list) and in his heat clocked
13:32.83 for second fastest qualifier. But in Budapest he was unable to go
sub 13:12.00 for a medal.
2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, Hungary.
Final men's 5,000 metres.
1st: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway 13:11.30 (SB)
2nd: Mohamed Katir Spain 13:11.44
3rd: Jacob Krop Kenya 13:12.28
4th: Luis Grijalva Guatemala 13:12.50
5th: Yomif Kejelcha Ethiopia 13:12.51
6th: Hagos Gebrhiwet Ethiopia 13:12.65
7th: Mohammed Ahmed Canada 13:12.92
8th: Berihu Aregawi Ethiopia 13:12.99