The men's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kenenisa Bekele |  Ethiopia |
13:49.67 | |
 |
Isaac Kiprono Songok |  Kenya |
13:49.91 | |
 |
Ali Abdosh | Ethiopia |
13:50.64 | |
| 4 | Tariku Bekele | Ethiopia |
13:53.03 | |
| 5 | Josphat Kiprono Menjo | Kenya |
13:56.21 | |
| 6 | Joseph Kiplimo | Kenya |
14:10.14 | |
| 7 | Boy Soke |  South Africa |
14:13.45 | |
| 8 | Tonny Wamulwa |  Zambia |
14:20.31 | |
| 9 | Sylvain Rukundo |  Rwanda |
14:32.77 | |
| 10 | Etienne Bizimana |  Burundi |
14:40.57 | |
| 11 | Matjeane Masilo |  Lesotho |
14:41.41 | |
| 12 | Joseph Maroco |  Tanzania |
14:54.66 | |
| 13 | Audace Baguma | Burundi |
14:57.48 | |
| 14 | Mohamed Ali Mohamed |  Somalia |
15:15.67 | |
| 15 | Arnold Loningo | Tanzania |
15:27.65 | |
| 16 | Abdinasir Said Ibrahim | Somalia |
16:05.62 | |
| 17 | Youssouf Houssein Nour |  Djibouti |
16:26.89 | |
| 18 | Abdi Said Yabeh | Djibouti |
16:48.25 | |
| 19 | Ibrahim Ismael Hassan | Djibouti |
17:28.19 | |
| Alban Rony Ampion |  Republic of the Congo |
DNF | ||
| Minkael Camara |  Guinea |
DNF | ||
| Mande Ilunga |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
DNF | ||
| Ansu Sowe |  Gambia |
DNS | ||
| Yahaya Nahantchi |  Niger |
DNS |
References
edit- Results (Archived)