Muktar Edris retaining his World Championship 5,000 metres title from fellow
countryman Selemon Barege. Both runners broke 13 minutes, unlike in 2017
in London when the leading runners were half a minute slower. (A race won by Mo Farah.)
Fourth place man Telahun Haile Bekele, also of Ethiopia, was the fastest man in 2019
going into the final with a season best of 12:52.98.
2019 World Athletics Championships.
Men's 5,000 metres Final.
1.
|
Muktar Edris
|
Ethiopia
|
12:58.85
|
SB |
| 2. |
Selemon Barega |
Ethiopia |
12:59.70 |
|
| 3. |
Mohammed Ahmed |
Canada |
13:01.11
|
|
4.
|
Telahun Haile Bekele |
Ethiopia |
13:02.29
|
|
5.
|
Jakob Ingebrigtsen |
Norway |
13:02.93 |
|
| 6. |
Jacob Krop |
Kenya |
13:03.08 |
PB
|
| 7. |
Paul Chelimo |
United States |
13:04.60 |
SB |
8.
|
Nicholas Kimeli |
Kenya |
13:05.27
|
|