Men's 5000 m - Athletics |
Men's 5000 m 2012 |
* Hassan Hirt FRA disqualified for doping (EPO) after a pre-games retesting af his samples. ** Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah disqualified in 2015 for Biological passport abnormalities. All results from the 2012 Olympics were annulled.
Event Format: Athletes competed in preliminary heats and final. The best athletes from each heat (Q) and a number of "lucky losers" (q) advanced to the final. The winner of the final was the Gold medal winner. Event facts: Men's 5000 m competition was held at the Olympic Stadium and 42 athletes participated in the event. |