5000 metres - wikipedia 5000 metres Athletics 5000 metres Runners in the 5000 metres at Osaka 2007. Men 's records World Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 12 : 37.35 ( 2004 ) Olympic Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 12 : 57.82 ( 2008 ) Women 's records World Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) 14 : 11.15 ( 2008 ) Olympic Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) 14 : 26.17 ( 2016 ) The 5000 metres or 5000 - meter run ( approximately 3.1 mi or 16,404 ft ) is a common long - distance running event in track and field. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12.5 laps of a standard track. The same distance in road running is called a 5K run. The 5000 m has been present on the Olympic programme since 1912 for men and since 1996 for women. Prior to 1996, women had competed in an Olympic 3000 metres race since 1984. The 5000 m has been held at each of the World Championships in Athletics in men 's competition and since 1995 in women 's. The event is almost the same length as the dolichos race held at the Ancient Olympic Games, introduced in 720 BCE. While mainly run as an outdoor event, the 5000 m is sometimes run on an indoor track. The IAAF keeps official records for both outdoor and indoor 5000 m track events. Contents 1 3 miles 2 All - time top 25 2.1 Men 2.1. 1 Notes 2.2 Women 2.2. 1 Notes 3 Olympic medalists 3.1 Men 3.2 Women 4 World Championships medalists 4.1 Men 4.2 Women 5 Season 's bests 5.1 Men outdoor 5.2 Women 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 3 miles 5000 metres is the slightly longer metric derivative of the 3 mile run, an event common in countries when they were using the imperial measurement system. 3 miles was used in the Commonwealth Games until 1966 and was a championship in the United States in non-Olympic years from 1953 to 1973. It is 12 laps around a quarter mile ( 440 yard ) 1320 ft 0 in ( 402.33 m ) track. All - time top 25 See also : 5000 metres world record progression Men Pos Time Athlete Venue Date Ref 12 : 37.35 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Hengelo 31 May 2004 12 : 39.36 Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Helsinki 13 June 1998 12 : 39.74 Daniel Komen ( KEN ) Brussels 22 August 1997 12 : 46.53 Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) Rome 2 July 2004 5 12 : 46.81 Dejen Gebremeskel ( ETH ) Paris 6 July 2012 6 12 : 47.04 Sileshi Sihine ( ETH ) Rome 2 July 2004 7 12 : 47.53 Hagos Gebrhiwet ( ETH ) Paris 6 July 2012 8 12 : 48.64 Isaiah Kiplangat Koech ( KEN ) Paris 6 July 2012 9 12 : 48.66 Isaac Songok ( KEN ) Zürich 18 August 2006 10 12 : 48.77 Yenew Alamirew ( ETH ) Paris 6 July 2012 11 12 : 48.81 Stephen Cherono ( KEN ) Ostrava 12 June 2003 12 12 : 49.04 Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa ( KEN ) Paris 6 July 2012 13 12 : 49.28 Brahim Lahlafi ( MAR ) Brussels 25 August 2000 14 12 : 49.50 John Kipkoech ( KEN ) Paris 6 July 2012 15 12 : 49.71 Mohammed Mourhit ( BEL ) Brussels 25 August 2000 16 12 : 49.87 Paul Tergat ( KEN ) Zürich 13 August 1997 17 12 : 50.24 Hicham El Guerrouj ( MAR ) Ostrava 12 June 2003 18 12 : 50.25 Abderrahim Goumri ( MAR ) Brussels 26 August 2005 19 12 : 50.55 Moses Ndiema Masai ( KEN ) Berlin 1 June 2008 20 12 : 50.72 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro ( UGA ) Brussels 14 September 2007 21 12 : 50.80 Salah Hissou ( MAR ) Rome 5 June 1996 22 12 : 50.86 Ali Saïdi - Sief ( ALG ) Rome 30 June 2000 23 12 : 51.00 Joseph Ebuya ( KEN ) Brussels 14 September 2007 24 12 : 51.34 Edwin Soi ( KEN ) Monaco 19 July 2013 25 12 : 51.45 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok ( KEN ) Doha 14 May 2010 Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 12 : 49.60 : Kenenisa Bekele also ran 12 : 40.18 ( 2005 ), 12 : 48.09 ( 2006 ), 12 : 48.25 ( 2006 ), 12 : 49.53 ( 2007 ), 12 : 49.60 i ( 2004 ). Haile Gebrselassie also ran 12 : 41.86 ( 1997 ), 12 : 44.39 ( 1995 ). Daniel Komen also ran 12 : 44.90 ( 1997 ), 12 : 45.09 ( 1996 ), 12 : 48.98 ( 1997 ). Women Pos Time Athlete Date Venue Ref 14 : 11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) 6 June 2008 Oslo 14 : 12.59 Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) 2 June 2016 Rome 14 : 12.88 Meseret Defar ( ETH ) 22 July 2008 Stockholm 14 : 15.41 Genzebe Dibaba ( ETH ) 4 July 2015 Saint - Denis 5 14 : 18.37 Hellen Obiri ( KEN ) 8 June 2017 Rome 6 14 : 20.87 Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) 29 July 2011 Stockholm 7 14 : 23.75 Liliya Shobukhova ( RUS ) 19 July 2008 Kazan 8 14 : 24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse ( TUR ) 11 June 2004 Bergen 9 14 : 27.55 Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui ( KEN ) 1 September 2017 Brussels 10 14 : 28.09 Jiang Bo ( CHN ) 23 October 1997 Shanghai 11 14 : 28.39 Sentayehu Ejigu ( ETH ) 16 July 2010 Paris 12 14 : 29.11 Paula Radcliffe ( GBR ) 20 June 2004 Bydgoszcz 13 14 : 29.32 Olga Yegorova ( RUS ) 31 August 2001 Berlin Berhane Adere ( ETH ) 27 June 2003 Oslo 15 14 : 29.82 Dong Yanmei ( CHN ) 23 October 1997 Shanghai Senbere Teferi ( ETH ) 9 September 2016 Brussels 17 14 : 30.42 Sally Kipyego ( KEN ) 8 September 2011 Zürich 18 14 : 30.88 Gete Wami ( ETH ) 5 August 2000 Heusden - Zolder 19 14 : 31.14 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai ( KEN ) 23 May 2010 Shanghai 20 14 : 31.20 Gelete Burka ( ETH ) 27 June 2007 Ostrava 21 14 : 31.48 Gabriela Szabo ( ROM ) 1 September 1998 Berlin 22 14 : 31.91 Meselech Melkamu ( ETH ) 23 May 2010 Shanghai Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ( KEN ) 23 May 2010 Shanghai 24 14 : 31.95 Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon ( KEN ) 30 May 2015 Eugene 25 14 : 32.08 Zahra Ouaziz ( MAR ) 1 September 1998 Berlin Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14 : 32.33 : Almaz Ayana also ran 14 : 14.32 ( 2015 ), 14 : 18.89 ( 2016 ), 14 : 25.84 ( 2013 ), 14 : 29.19 ( 2014 ). Tirunesh Dibaba also ran 14 : 23.68 ( 2013 ), 14 : 30.40 ( 2006 ), 14 : 30.88 ( 2004 ). Genzebe Dibaba also ran 14 : 19.76 ( 2015 ), 14 : 25.22 ( 2017 ). Vivian Cheruiyot also ran 14 : 26.17 ( 2016 ). Hellen Obiri also ran 14 : 22.37 ( 2017 ), 14 : 25.78 ( 2016 ), 14 : 25.88 ( 2017 ), 14 : 29.77 ( 2016 ), 14 : 32.02 ( 2004 ). Senbere Teferi also ran 14 : 31.76 ( 2017 ). Olympic medalists Men Games Gold Silver Bronze 1912 Stockholm details Hannes Kolehmainen ( FIN ) Jean Bouin ( FRA ) George Hutson ( GBR ) 1920 Antwerp details Joseph Guillemot ( FRA ) Paavo Nurmi ( FIN ) Eric Backman ( SWE ) 1924 Paris details Paavo Nurmi ( FIN ) Ville Ritola ( FIN ) Edvin Wide ( SWE ) 1928 Amsterdam details Ville Ritola ( FIN ) Paavo Nurmi ( FIN ) Edvin Wide ( SWE ) 1932 Los Angeles details Lauri Lehtinen ( FIN ) Ralph Hill ( USA ) Lauri Virtanen ( FIN ) 1936 Berlin details Gunnar Höckert ( FIN ) Lauri Lehtinen ( FIN ) Henry Jonsson ( SWE ) 1948 London details Gaston Reiff ( BEL ) Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) Wim Slijkhuis ( NED ) 1952 Helsinki details Emil Zátopek ( TCH ) Alain Mimoun ( FRA ) Herbert Schade ( GER ) 1956 Melbourne details Vladimir Kuts ( URS ) Gordon Pirie ( GBR ) Derek Ibbotson ( GBR ) 1960 Rome details Murray Halberg ( NZL ) Hans Grodotzki ( EUA ) Kazimierz Zimny ( POL ) 1964 Tokyo details Bob Schul ( USA ) Harald Norpoth ( EUA ) Bill Dellinger ( USA ) 1968 Mexico City details Mohammed Gammoudi ( TUN ) Kipchoge Keino ( KEN ) Naftali Temu ( KEN ) 1972 Munich details Lasse Virén ( FIN ) Mohammed Gammoudi ( TUN ) Ian Stewart ( GBR ) 1976 Montreal details Lasse Virén ( FIN ) Dick Quax ( NZL ) Klaus - Peter Hildenbrand ( FRG ) 1980 Moscow details Miruts Yifter ( ETH ) Suleiman Nyambui ( TAN ) Kaarlo Maaninka ( FIN ) 1984 Los Angeles details Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) Markus Ryffel ( SUI ) António Leitão ( POR ) 1988 Seoul details John Ngugi ( KEN ) Dieter Baumann ( FRG ) Hansjörg Kunze ( GDR ) 1992 Barcelona details Dieter Baumann ( GER ) Paul Bitok ( KEN ) Fita Bayisa ( ETH ) 1996 Atlanta details Vénuste Niyongabo ( BDI ) Paul Bitok ( KEN ) Khalid Boulami ( MAR ) 2000 Sydney details Million Wolde ( ETH ) Ali Saïdi - Sief ( ALG ) Brahim Lahlafi ( MAR ) 2004 Athens details Hicham El Guerrouj ( MAR ) Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) 2008 Beijing details Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) Edwin Soi ( KEN ) 2012 London details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Dejen Gebremeskel ( ETH ) Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa ( KEN ) 2016 Rio de Janeiro details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo ( USA ) Hagos Gebrhiwet ( ETH ) Women Games Gold Silver Bronze 1996 Atlanta details Wang Junxia ( CHN ) Pauline Konga ( KEN ) Roberta Brunet ( ITA ) 2000 Sydney details Gabriela Szabo ( ROU ) Sonia O'Sullivan ( IRL ) Gete Wami ( ETH ) 2004 Athens details Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Isabella Ochichi ( KEN ) Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) 2008 Beijing details Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) Elvan Abeylegesse ( TUR ) Meseret Defar ( ETH ) 2012 London details Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) 2016 Rio de Janeiro details Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Hellen Obiri ( KEN ) Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) World Championships medalists Men Championships Gold Silver Bronze 1983 Helsinki details Eamonn Coghlan ( IRL ) Werner Schildhauer ( GDR ) Martti Vainio ( FIN ) 1987 Rome details Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) Domingos Castro ( POR ) Jack Buckner ( GBR ) 1991 Tokyo details Yobes Ondieki ( KEN ) Fita Bayisa ( ETH ) Brahim Boutayeb ( MAR ) 1993 Stuttgart details Ismael Kirui ( KEN ) Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Fita Bayisa ( ETH ) 1995 Gothenburg details Ismael Kirui ( KEN ) Khalid Boulami ( MAR ) Shem Kororia ( KEN ) 1997 Athens details Daniel Komen ( KEN ) Khalid Boulami ( MAR ) Tom Nyariki ( KEN ) 1999 Seville details Salah Hissou ( MAR ) Benjamin Limo ( KEN ) Mohammed Mourhit ( BEL ) 2001 Edmonton details Richard Limo ( KEN ) Million Wolde ( ETH ) John Kibowen ( KEN ) 2003 Saint - Denis details Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) Hicham El Guerrouj ( MAR ) Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) 2005 Helsinki details Benjamin Limo ( KEN ) Sileshi Sihine ( ETH ) Craig Mottram ( AUS ) 2007 Osaka details Bernard Lagat ( USA ) Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) Moses Kipsiro ( UGA ) 2009 Berlin details Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Bernard Lagat ( USA ) James Kwalia C'Kurui ( QAT ) 2011 Daegu details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Bernard Lagat ( USA ) Dejen Gebremeskel ( ETH ) 2013 Moscow details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Hagos Gebrhiwet ( ETH ) Isiah Koech ( KEN ) 2015 Beijing details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Caleb Ndiku ( KEN ) Hagos Gebrhiwet ( ETH ) 2017 London details Muktar Edris ( ETH ) Mo Farah ( GBR ) Paul Chelimo ( USA ) Women Championships Gold Silver Bronze 1995 Gothenburg details Sonia O'Sullivan ( IRL ) Fernanda Ribeiro ( POR ) Zahra Ouaziz ( MAR ) 1997 Athens details Gabriela Szabo ( ROU ) Roberta Brunet ( ITA ) Fernanda Ribeiro ( POR ) 1999 Seville details Gabriela Szabo ( ROU ) Zahra Ouaziz ( MAR ) Ayelech Worku ( ETH ) 2001 Edmonton details Olga Yegorova ( RUS ) Marta Dominguez ( ESP ) Ayelech Worku ( ETH ) 2003 Saint - Denis details Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) Marta Dominguez ( ESP ) Edith Masai ( KEN ) 2005 Helsinki details Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Ejegayehu Dibaba ( ETH ) 2007 Osaka details Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Priscah Jepleting Cherono ( KEN ) 2009 Berlin details Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ( KEN ) Meseret Defar ( ETH ) 2011 Daegu details Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ( KEN ) Meseret Defar ( ETH ) 2013 Moscow details Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Mercy Cherono ( KEN ) Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) 2015 Beijing details Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) Senbere Teferi ( ETH ) Genzebe Dibaba ( ETH ) 2017 London details Hellen Obiri ( KEN ) Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) Sifan Hassan ( NED ) Season 's bests Men outdoor Year Time Athlete Location 2016 12 : 59.29 Mo Farah ( GBR ) London 2015 12 : 53.98 Yomif Kejelcha ( ETH ) Rome 2014 12 : 54.83 Muktar Edris ( ETH ) Stockholm 2013 12 : 51.34 Edwin Soi ( KEN ) Monaco 2012 12 : 46.81 Dejen Gebremeskel ( ETH ) Paris 2011 12 : 53.11 Mo Farah ( GBR ) Monaco 12 : 51.21 Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) Doha 2009 12 : 52.32 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Zürich 2008 12 : 50.18 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Zürich 2007 12 : 49.53 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Zaragoza 2006 12 : 48.09 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Brussels 2005 12 : 40.18 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Paris 12 : 37.35 Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Hengelo 2003 12 : 48.81 Stephen Cherono ( KEN ) Ostrava 2002 12 : 55.85 Salah Hissou ( MAR ) Rome 2001 12 : 56.72 Richard Limo ( KEN ) Zürich 2000 12 : 49.28 Brahim Lahlafi ( MAR ) Brussels 1999 12 : 49.64 Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Zürich 1998 12 : 39.36 Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Helsinki 1997 12 : 39.74 Daniel Komen ( KEN ) Brussels 12 : 45.09 Daniel Komen ( KEN ) Zürich 1995 12 : 44.39 Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Zürich 1994 12 : 56.96 Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Hengelo 1993 13 : 02.75 Ismael Kirui ( KEN ) Stuttgart 1992 13 : 00.93 Moses Kiptanui ( KEN ) Brussels 1991 13 : 01.82 Yobes Ondieki ( KEN ) Zürich 1990 13 : 05.59 Salvatore Antibo ( ITA ) Bologna 1989 13 : 04.24 Yobes Ondieki ( KEN ) Oslo 1988 13 : 11.70 John Ngugi ( KEN ) Seoul 12 : 58.39 Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) Rome 1986 13 : 00.86 Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) A Coruña 1985 13 : 00.40 Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) Oslo 1984 13 : 04.78 Saïd Aouita ( MAR ) Florence 13 : 08.54 Fernando Mamede ( POR ) Tokyo 1982 13 : 00.41 David Moorcroft ( GBR ) Oslo 1981 13 : 06.20 Henry Rono ( KEN ) Knarvik 1980 13 : 16.38 Miruts Yifter ( ETH ) Bratislava 1979 13 : 12.29 Suleiman Nyambui ( TAN ) Stockholm 1978 13 : 08.4 Henry Rono ( KEN ) Berkeley 1977 13 : 12.86 Dick Quax ( NZL ) Stockholm 1976 13 : 13.10 Dick Quax ( NZL ) Stockholm 13 : 18.6 Emiel Puttemans ( BEL ) Papendal 13 : 14.4 Ben Jipcho ( KEN ) Christchurch 1973 13 : 14.51 Emiel Puttemans ( BEL ) Stockholm 1972 13 : 13.0 Emiel Puttemans ( BEL ) Brussels 1971 13 : 22.2 Dave Bedford ( GBR ) Edinburgh 1970 13 : 22.8 Ian Stewart ( GBR ) Edinburgh 1969 13 : 28.96 Dick Taylor ( GBR ) London 1968 13 : 27.66 Ron Clarke ( AUS ) London 1967 13 : 18.8 Ron Clarke ( AUS ) Stockholm 1966 13 : 16.6 Ron Clarke ( AUS ) Stockholm 1965 13 : 24.2 Kipchoge Keino ( KEN ) Auckland 1964 13 : 38.0 Bob Schul ( USA ) Compton 1963 13 : 38.6 Pyotr Bolotnikov ( URS ) Zürich 1962 13 : 38.4 Murray Halberg ( NZL ) Auckland 1961 13 : 38.2 Murray Halberg ( NZL ) Stockholm 1960 13 : 38.1 Pyotr Bolotnikov ( URS ) Kiev Women Year Time Athlete Location 2017 14 : 18.37 Helen Obiri ( KEN ) Rome 2016 14 : 12.59 Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) Rome 2015 14 : 14.32 Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) Shanghai 2014 14 : 28.88 Genzebe Dibaba ( ETH ) Monaco 2013 14 : 23.68 Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) Paris 2012 14 : 35.62 Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Rome 2011 14 : 20.87 Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN ) Stockholm 14 : 24.79 i Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Stockholm 2009 14 : 24.37 i Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Stockholm 2008 14 : 11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH ) Oslo 2007 14 : 16.63 Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Oslo 2006 14 : 24.53 Meseret Defar ( ETH ) New York City 2005 14 : 28.98 Meseret Defar ( ETH ) Brussels 14 : 24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse ( TUR ) Bergen 2003 14 : 29.32 Berhane Adere ( ETH ) Oslo 2002 14 : 31.42 Paula Radcliffe ( GBR ) Manchester 2001 14 : 29.32 Olga Yegorova ( RUS ) Berlin 2000 14 : 30.88 Getenesh Wami ( ETH ) Heusden 1999 14 : 40.59 Gabriela Szabo ( ROM ) Berlin 1998 14 : 31.48 Gabriela Szabo ( ROM ) Berlin 1997 14 : 28.09 Jiang Bo ( CHN ) Shanghai 14 : 41.07 Fernanda Ribeiro ( POR ) Oslo 1995 14 : 36.45 Fernanda Ribeiro ( POR ) Hechtel 1994 15 : 05.94 Yelena Romanova ( RUS ) Stockholm 1993 14 : 45.92 Sonia O'Sullivan ( IRL ) Berlin 1992 14 : 44.15 Elana Meyer ( RSA ) Bellville 1991 14 : 49.35 Elana Meyer ( RSA ) Cape Town 1990 15 : 02.23 Yelena Romanova ( URS ) Seattle 1989 14 : 59.01 Kathrin Weßel ( GDR ) Stockholm 1988 15 : 03.29 Liz McColgan ( GBR ) Berlin 15 : 01.08 Liz McColgan ( GBR ) Oslo 1986 14 : 37.33 Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR ) Stockholm 1985 14 : 48.07 Zola Budd ( GBR ) London 1984 14 : 58.89 Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR ) Oslo 15 : 10.65 Zola Budd ( RSA ) Port Elizabeth 1982 15 : 08.26 Mary Slaney ( USA ) Eugene 1981 15 : 14.51 Paula Fudge ( GBR ) Knarvik 1980 15 : 30.6 Jan Merrill ( USA ) Palo Alto 1979 15 : 33.8 Jan Merrill ( USA ) Durham 1978 15 : 35.52 Kathy Mills ( USA ) Knoxville 1977 15 : 37.0 Jan Merrill ( USA ) Ingelheim 1976 16 : 04.2 Nina Holmén ( FIN ) Jakobstad -- -- -- -- -- -- 1973 -- -- -- 1972 -- -- -- 1971 -- -- -- 1970 -- -- -- 1969 15 : 53.6 Paola Pigni ( ITA ) Milan 1968 -- -- -- 1967 -- -- -- 1966 -- -- -- 1965 -- -- -- 1964 -- -- -- 1963 -- -- -- 1962 -- -- -- 1961 -- -- -- 1960 -- -- -- `` i '' indicates indoor performance. See also Athletics portal National champions 5000 metres ( men ) National champions 5000 metres ( women ) References Jump up ^ `` -- 5000 Metre Records -- Outdoor ''. Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ `` -- 5000 Metre Records -- Indoor ''. Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 25. ^ Jump up to : `` 5000 Metres Results ''. IAAF. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012. Jump up ^ `` 5000m Results '' ( PDF ). sportresult.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` IAAF Diamond League Paris 2015 - 5000m W Results ''. IAAF. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` 5000m Results '' ( PDF ). sportresult.com. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` 5000m Results '' ( PDF ). sportresult.com. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` 5000m Results '' ( PDF ). sportresult.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Prefontaine Classic 2015 Complete Results '' ( PDF ). eugene.diamondleague.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015. 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Question: how many laps around the track is 5000 m
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