Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Note: Martti Vainio was not permitted to start in the final after his doping sample following the 10,000 metres final tested positive for metenolone.