List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men) Men's events 5000 metres

| Rank_ | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Totalmin_2_medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paavo Nurmi Category:Articles with hCards | Finland (FIN) | 1920–1928 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Emil Zátopek Category:Articles with hCards | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1948–1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Lasse Viren Category:Articles with hCards | Finland (FIN) | 1972–1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Haile Gebrselassie Category:Articles with hCards | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1996–2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele Category:Articles with hCards | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2004–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Ville Ritola Category:Articles with hCards | Finland (FIN) | 1924–1928 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Miruts Yifter Category:Articles with hCards | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1972–1980 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |