The men's 5000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.
Medalists Gold Million Wolde Silver Kipchumba Mitei Bronze Reuben Kamzee
Results Final 2 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Million Wolde 13:47.49 Kipchumba Mitei 13:49.60 Reuben Kamzee 13:51.22 4 Mark Thompson 14:06.24 5 Haylu Mekonnen 14:06.30 6 Yuji Ibi 14:06.63 7 Driss Benismail 14:06.83 8 Bonaventure Niyonizigiye 14:07.65 9 Dmitriy Baranovskiy 14:07.77 10 Audace Niyongabo 14:09.64 11 Vincent Kuotane 14:15.90 12 Obed Mutanya 14:19.50 13 Sam Haughian 14:32.66 14 Takhir Mamashayev 14:34.32 Ahmed Baday DQ IAAF rule 141
Heats 31 July
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Million Wolde 14:07.50 Q 2 Reuben Kamzee 14:07.61 Q 3 Bonaventure Niyonizigiye 14:07.80 Q 4 Driss Benismail 14:09.12 Q 5 Yuji Ibi 14:09.24 Q 6 Dmitriy Baranovskiy 14:09.57 q 7 Mark Thompson 14:22.47 q 8 Takhir Mamashayev 14:27.13 q 9 Vincent Kuotane 14:27.95 q 10 Koen Raymaekers 14:28.94 11 Mikola Mestechkin 14:54.74 12 Rashid Taimu 14:56.82 13 Michael May 15:08.92 14 Adrian Blincoe 15:30.97
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Haylu Mekonnen 14:25.00 Q 2 Kipchumba Mitei 14:25.14 Q 3 Obed Mutanya 14:26.62 Q 4 Sam Haughian 14:27.05 Q 5 Audace Niyongabo 14:27.62 q 6 Ryan Andrus 14:28.54 7 George Mofokeng 14:56.98 8 Mattia Maccagnan 15:01.91 9 Siphesihle Mdluli 15:07.43 10 Shinichi Shibata 15:10.32 11 Kabirou Dan Mallam 15:15.29 12 Vishwananth Sukmongal 15:44.96 Ahmed Baday DQ IAAF rule 141 Q
Participation According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
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