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| Athletics World Championships Men: 5000 m | 
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| 2011 | Daegu (sko) | |||
| 2009 | Berlin (ger) | Kenenisa Bekele (eth) | Bernard Lagat (usa) | James Kwalia C'Kurui (qat) |
| 2007 | Osaka (jpn) | Bernard Lagat (usa) | Eliud Kipchoge (ken) | Moses Kipsiro (uga) |
| 2005 | Helsinki (fin) | Benjamin Limo (ken) | Sileshi Sihine (eth) | Craig Mottram (aus) |
| 2003 | Paris (fra) | Eliud Kipchoge (ken) | Hicham el Guerrouj (mor) | Kenenisa Bekele (eth) |
| 2001 | Edmonton (can) | Richard Limo (ken) | Million Wolde (eth) | John Kibowen (eth) |
| 1999 | Sevilla (spa) | Salah Hissou (mor) | Benjamin Limo (ken) | Mohammed Mourhit (bel) |
| 1997 | Athínai (gre) | Daniel Komen (ken) | Khalid Boulami (mor) | Tom Nyariki (ken) |
| 1995 | Göteborg (swe) | Ismael Kirui (ken) | Khalid Boulami (mor) | Shem Kororia (ken) |
| 1993 | Stuttgart (ger) | Ismael Kirui (ken) | Haile Gebrselassie (eth) | Fita Bayissa (eth) |
| 1991 | Tokyo (jpn) | Yobes Ondieki (ken) | Fita Bayissa (eth) | Brahim Boutayeb (mor) |
| 1987 | Roma (ita) | Saďd Aouita (mor) | Domingos Castro (por) | Jack Buckner (gbr) |
| 1983 | Helsinki (fin) | Eamonn Coghlan (ire) | Werner Schildhauer (ege) | Martti Vainio (fin) |
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Note: 2001: actual 2nd Ali Saidi-Sief (alg) disqualified for a doping offense |
