2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Douglas Kipserem	Kenya	13:13.35
	Elroy Gelant	South Africa	13:15.13
	Mangata Kimai Ndiwa	Kenya	13:16.85
4	Getaneh Molla	Ethiopia	13:17.84
5	Peter Lagat	Kenya	13:18.78
6	Namakwe Nkhasi	Lesotho	13:21.68	NR
7	Thierry Ndikumwenayo	Burundi	13:26.24
8	Jean-Marie Vianney Niyomukiza	Burundi	13:31.91
9	Phillip Kipyeko	Uganda	13:32.77
10	Dejene Debla	Ethiopia	13:33.06
11	Abdallah Kibet Mande	Uganda	13:34.52
12	Onesphore Nzikwikunda	Burundi	13:34.54
13	Teklit Teweldebrhan	Eritrea	13:36.00
14	Sesebo Matlapeng	Botswana	13:43.57
15	David Kulang	South Sudan	13:54.69	NR
16	Khalid Hamed	Sudan	14:20.24
17	John Atem	South Sudan	14:20.40
18	Bakatukonka Emanuel	Democratic Republic of the Congo	14:41.52
19	Tendai Zimuto	Zimbabwe	14:51.80
20	Yach Wol	South Sudan	14:52.73
21	Carnisious Wenjere	Zimbabwe	16:12.55
	Stephanus Kaudinge	Namibia	DNS
	Jauodo Jauodo	Mozambique	DNS
	Daud Mohamed Abubakar	Somalia	DNS
	Selemon Barega	Ethiopia	DNS
	Mohamed Bante	Sudan	DNS
	Mohamed Firsa Enyem	Sudan	DNS
	Melusi Sihlongonyane	Swaziland	DNS