Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
| Men's 5000 metres at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Date | October 15–17 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 39 from 25 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 14:05.0 | ||||||||||||
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Mohammed Gammoudi |
 Tunisia
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Kipchoge Keino |
 Kenya
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Naftali Temu |
Kenya
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The Men's 5000 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 15–17.
The Men's 5000m competition consisted of three heats (Round 1) and a Final. The top five runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Notes: Q- Qualified by place
DNF - Did Not Finish
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