Athletics World Championship | |||||
World Champions 5000 m M |
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| Budapest 2023 |  | NOR | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | |
| Eugene 2022 | | NOR | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | |
| Doha 2019 |  | ETH | Muktar Edris | |
| London 2017 | | ETH | Muktar Edris | |
| Beijing 2015 |  | GBR | Mohamed Farah | |
| Moscow 2013 | | GBR | Mohamed Farah | |
| Daegu 2011 | | GBR | Mohamed Farah | |
| Berlin 2009 | | ETH | Kenenisa Bekele | |
| Osaka 2007 |  | USA | Bernard Lagat | |
| Helsinki 2005 |  | KEN | Benjamin Limo | |
| Paris 2003 | | KEN | Eliud Kipchoge Rotich | |
| Edmonton 2001 | | KEN | Richard Limo | |
| Sevilla 1999 |  | MAR | Salah Hissou | |
| Athens 1997 | | KEN | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen | |
| Göteborg 1995 | | KEN | Ismael Kirui | |
| Stuttgart 1993 | | KEN | Ismael Kirui | |
| Tokyo 1991 | | KEN | Yobes Ondieki | |
| Rome 1987 | | MAR | Said Aouita | |
| Helsinki 1983 |  | IRL | Eamonn Coghlan | |
