title: 1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
text: # 1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
  
  These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 11 and 14 August 1994.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Dieter Baumann Germany |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Rob Denmark United Kingdom |
  | Bronze | Abel Antón Spain |
  
  ## Final
  
  | Rank | Final | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Dieter Baumann (GER) | 13:36.93 |
  | | Rob Denmark (GBR) | 13:37.50 |
  | | Abel Antón (ESP) | 13:38.04 |
  | 4. | Abdellah Béhar (FRA) | 13:38.36 |
  | 5. | John Nuttall (GBR) | 13:38.65 |
  | 6. | José Carlos Adán (ESP) | 13:39.16 |
  | 7. | Risto Ulmala (FIN) | 13:40.84 |
  | 8. | Anacleto Jiménez (ESP) | 13:41.60 |
  | 9. | Domingos Castro (POR) | 13:42.09 |
  | 10. | Stéphane Franke (GER) | 13:45.67 |
  | 11. | Paolo Donati (ITA) | 13:47.34 |
  | 12. | Vener Kashayev (RUS) | 13:53.66 |
  | 13. | Frank O'Mara (IRL) | 13:58.75 |
  | 14. | José Ramos (POR) | 14:04.33 |
  | 15. | Mohamed Ezzher (FRA) | 14:14.73 |
  
  ## Heats
  
  | Rank | Heat 1 | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Abdellah Béhar (FRA) | 13:39.77 |
  | 2. | Dieter Baumann (GER) | 13:39.97 |
  | 3. | Rob Denmark (GBR) | 13:40.10 |
  | 4. | Anacleto Jiménez (ESP) | 13:40.25 |
  | 5. | José Carlos Adán (ESP) | 13:40.39 |
  | 6. | João Junqueira (POR) | 13:40.59 |
  | 7. | Umberto Pusterla (ITA) | 13:41.64 |
  | 8. | Zoltán Káldy (HUN) | 13:45.70 |
  | 9. | Noel Berkeley (IRL) | 13:54.35 |
  | — | Jan Pešava (CZE) | DNS |
  | — | Róbert Štefko (SVK) | DNS |
  | Rank | Heat 2 | Time |
  | 1. | José Ramos (POR) | 13:30.33 |
  | 2. | Domingos Castro (POR) | 13:30.68 |
  | 3. | John Nuttall (GBR) | 13:30.78 |
  | 4. | Risto Ulmala (FIN) | 13:30.94 |
  | 5. | Mohamed Ezzher (FRA) | 13:31.52 |
  | 6. | Vener Kashayev (RUS) | 13:31.93 |
  | 7. | Frank O'Mara (IRL) | 13:33.13 |
  | 8. | Stéphane Franke (GER) | 13:33.63 |
  | 9. | Paolo Donati (ITA) | 13:34.54 |
  | 10. | Abel Antón (ESP) | 13:34.62 |
  | 11. | Zeki Öztürk (TUR) | 13:45.62 |
  | 12. | Sławomir Kąpiński (POL) | 14:13.90 |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Finland (1)
  * France (2)
  * Germany (2)
  * Hungary (1)
  * Ireland (2)
  * Italy (2)
  * Poland (1)
  * Portugal (3)
  * Russia (1)
  * Spain (3)
  * Turkey (1)
  * United Kingdom (2)
  