2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 30 August and 2 September.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Bernard Lagat |
Eliud Kipchoge |
Moses Kipsiro |
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
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12:37.35 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 |
| Championship record | |
12:52.79 | Paris, France | 31 August 2003 |
| World leading | |
12:49.53 | Zaragoza, Spain | 28 July 2007 |
Results
| KEY: | q | Qualified on time | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 5 fastest (q) advance to the final.
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bernard Lagat | | 13:45.87 | |
 | Eliud Kipchoge | | 13:46.00 | |
 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro | | 13:46.75 | |
| 4 | Matt Tegenkamp | | 13:46.78 | |
| 5 | Tariku Bekele | | 13:47.33 | |
| 6 | Mo Farah |  | 13:47.54 | |
| 7 | Jesús España |  | 13:50.55 | |
| 8 | Abreham Cherkos | | 13:51.01 | |
| 9 | Felix Kikwai Kibore |  | 13:51.18 | |
| 10 | Ali Abdalla |  | 13:52.69 | |
| 11 | Adam Goucher | | 13:53.17 | |
| 12 | Hicham Bellani |  | 13:55.44 | |
| 13 | Craig Mottram | .svg.png){kind=small} | 13:56.24 | |
| 14 | Juan Luis Barrios |  | 13:59.86 | |
| 15 | Benjamin Limo | | 14:01.25 |
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