Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Henry Rono
 Kenya		 Michael Musyoki
 Kenya		 Brendan Foster
 England

Results

Heats

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualify for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania13:51.15Q
21Kipsubai Koskei Kenya13:51.48Q
31Michael Musyoki Kenya13:53.24Q
41David Fitzsimons Australia13:55.81Q
51Nick Rose England13:57.75Q
61Tony Simmons Wales13:57.76Q
72Henry Rono Kenya14:02.15Q
82Rod Dixon New Zealand14:08.02Q
92Mike McLeod England14:08.54Q
101Allister Hutton Scotland14:09.16q
112Lawrie Spence Scotland14:09.64Q
122Brendan Foster England14:10.28Q
132Nathaniel Muir Scotland14:10.35Q
142Steve Jones Wales14:10.76q
151Alan Thurlow New Zealand14:27.19q
161John Charvetto Gibraltar14:33.78
171Neil Hendry Canada14:40.88
182Aurelio Falero Gibraltar14:56.45
192Ngwila Musonda Zambia15:00.52
202Mohapi Mphafi Lesotho15:25.55
212Peter Butler Canada15:43.85
221Nicholas Akers Cayman Islands15:45.44
232Lewis Swann Turks and Caicos Islands18:37.91
242Godfrey Bowen Cayman Islands19:29.48
1Dick Quax New ZealandDNS
1John Davies WalesDNS
2Paul Lawther Northern IrelandDNS

Final

Held on 10 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Henry Rono Kenya13:23.04
2nd, silver medalist(s)Michael Musyoki Kenya13:29.92
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Brendan Foster England13:31.35
4Mike McLeod England13:33.20
5Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania13:34.08
6Nathaniel Muir Scotland13:34.94
7Tony Simmons Wales13:39.81
8Rod Dixon New Zealand13:43.69
9Allister Hutton Scotland13:50.06
10Kipsubai Koskei Kenya13:52.54
11Steve Jones Wales13:54.59
12Nick Rose England13:55.18
13Lawrie Spence Scotland14:28.10
Alan Thurlow New ZealandDNF
David Fitzsimons AustraliaDNS

References

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