Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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The Men's 5000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 20 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1] The winning margin was 4.98 seconds.
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Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | August 20 (heats) August 23 (final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 43 from 25 nations | ||||||||||||
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The qualifying standards were 13:21.50 (A standard) and 13:28.00 (B standard).[2]