Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Henry Rono![]() | Michael Musyoki![]() | Brendan Foster![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Final[edit]
Held on 10 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Henry Rono | ![]() | 13:23.04 | |
![]() | Michael Musyoki | ![]() | 13:29.92 | |
![]() | Brendan Foster | ![]() | 13:31.35 | |
4 | Mike McLeod | ![]() | 13:33.20 | |
5 | Suleiman Nyambui | ![]() | 13:34.08 | |
6 | Nathaniel Muir | ![]() | 13:34.94 | |
7 | Tony Simmons | ![]() | 13:39.81 | |
8 | Rod Dixon | ![]() | 13:43.69 | |
9 | Allister Hutton | ![]() | 13:50.06 | |
10 | Kipsubai Koskei | ![]() | 13:52.54 | |
11 | Steve Jones | ![]() | 13:54.59 | |
12 | Nick Rose | ![]() | 13:55.18 | |
13 | Lawrie Spence | ![]() | 14:28.10 | |
Alan Thurlow | ![]() | DNF | ||
David Fitzsimons | ![]() | DNS |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-25.