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.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeHenry RonoMichael MusyokiBrendan Foster
Results Heats Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Suleiman Nyambui 13:51.15 Q 2 1 Kipsubai Koskei 13:51.48 Q 3 1 Michael Musyoki 13:53.24 Q 4 1 David Fitzsimons 13:55.81 Q 5 1 Nick Rose 13:57.75 Q 6 1 Tony Simmons 13:57.76 Q 7 2 Henry Rono 14:02.15 Q 8 2 Rod Dixon 14:08.02 Q 9 2 Mike McLeod 14:08.54 Q 10 1 Allister Hutton 14:09.16 q 11 2 Lawrie Spence 14:09.64 Q 12 2 Brendan Foster 14:10.28 Q 13 2 Nathaniel Muir 14:10.35 Q 14 2 Steve Jones 14:10.76 q 15 1 Alan Thurlow 14:27.19 q 16 1 John Charvetto 14:33.78 17 1 Neil Hendry 14:40.88 18 2 Aurelio Falero 14:56.45 19 2 Ngwila Musonda 15:00.52 20 2 Mohapi Mphafi 15:25.55 21 2 Peter Butler 15:43.85 22 1 Nicholas Akers 15:45.44 23 2 Lewis Swann 18:37.91 24 2 Godfrey Bowen 19:29.48 1 Dick Quax 1 John Davies 2 Paul Lawther
Final Held on 10 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Henry Rono 13:23.04 Michael Musyoki 13:29.92 Brendan Foster 13:31.35 Mike McLeod 13:33.20 Suleiman Nyambui 13:34.08 Nathaniel Muir 13:34.94 Tony Simmons 13:39.81 Rod Dixon 13:43.69 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 David Fitzsimons
References
Heats results (The Canberra Times) Final results (The Canberra Times) Australian results