Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.^[1]

Men's 5000 metres at the Commonwealth Games

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Steve Ovett	England	13:24.11
	Jack Buckner	England	13:25.87
	Tim Hutchings	England	13:26.84
4	Paul Williams	Canada	13:28.51
5	John Walker	New Zealand	13:35.34
6	David Burridge	New Zealand	13:36.79
7	Terry Greene	Northern Ireland	13:39.11
8	Nat Muir	Scotland	13:40.92
9	Paul McCloy	Canada	13:42.57
10	Rob Lonergan	Canada	13:47.44
11	Kerry Rodger	New Zealand	13:52.04
12	Peter McColgan	Northern Ireland	13:58.75
13	George Mambosasa	Malawi	14:18.33
14	Thabiso Moqhali	Lesotho	14:48.91
15	Jamie Marsh	Guernsey	15:26.22
16	Paul Sheard	Guernsey	15:52.32
	Richard Charleston	Scotland	DNS