The men's 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia on 1 August 2022.

[1] 22 athletes from 16 countries entered to the competition.

[2][3] U20 standing records prior to the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[4] The final race started at 17:26 on 1 August 2022.

[5] The results were as follows:[6]