title: 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
text: # 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
  
  The 5000 metres at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 11 and August 14 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Benjamin Limo Kenya (KEN) |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Sileshi Sihine Ethiopia (ETH) |
  | Bronze | Craig Mottram Australia (AUS) |
  
  ## Heats
  
  August 11, 2005
  
  ### Heat 1
  
  * Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenya 13:20.36 Q
  * Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia 13:20.66 Q
  * John Kibowen, Kenya 13:21.08 Q
  * Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia 13:21.20 Q
  * James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar 13:21.36 q
  * Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea 13:22.36 q
  * Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda 13:22.44 q
  * Wilson Busienei, Uganda 13:25.36 (SB)
  * Alberto García, Spain 13:25.44
  * Ian Dobson, United States 13:27.16
  * Hicham Bellani, Morocco 13:29.44
  * Alejandro Suárez, Mexico 13:31.63 (SB)
  * Serhiy Lebid, Ukraine 13:43.50
  * Reid Coolsaet, Canada 13:53.15
  * Roberto García, Spain 13:59.50
  * Ryan Hall, United States 13:59.86
  * Eduardo Buenavista, Philippines 14:24.90
  * Michael Sanchez, Gibraltar 15:34.82
  * Mohammed Mostafa, Palestine 15:37.04
  
  ### Heat 2
  
  * Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya 13:12.86 Q
  * Craig Mottram, Australia 13:12.93 Q
  * Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 13:13.04 Q (SB)
  * Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria 13:13.50 Q (SB)
  * Benjamin Limo, Kenya 13:14.30 q
  * Fabiano Joseph Naasi, Tanzania 13:18.18 q (SB)
  * Moukheld Al-Outaibi, Saudi Arabia 13:20.06 q
  * Marius Bakken, Norway 13:22.00 q
  * Mohammed Mourhit, Belgium 13:22.87
  * Samson Kiflemariam, Eritrea 13:31.05 (SB)
  * Essa Ismail Rashed, Qatar 13:31.73
  * Moses Kipsiro, Uganda 13:32.25
  * Tim Broe, United States 13:51.17
  * Thiha Aung, Myanmar 14:33.69 (PB)
  * Francis Khanje, Malawi 14:51.49 (PB)
  * Jesús España, Spain DQ
  * Mohammed Amyn, Morocco DNF
  * Abderrahim Goumri, Morocco DNF
  * Günther Weidlinger, Austria DNF
  
  ## Final
  
  August 14, 2005
  
  * Benjamin Limo, Kenya 13:32.55
  * Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 13:32.81
  * Craig Mottram, Australia 13:32.96
  * Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya 13:33.04
  * Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria 13:33.25
  * John Kibowen, Kenya 13:33.77
  * Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia 13:34.76
  * Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia 13:34.98
  * Moukheld Al-Outaibi, Saudi Arabia 13:35.29
  * Isaac Kiprono Songok, Kenya 13:37.10
  * Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda 13:37.73
  * Marius Bakken, Norway 13:38.63
  * James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar 13:38.90
  * Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea 13:40.27
  * Fabiano Joseph Naasi, Tanzania 13:42.50
  