The Men's 5000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 20 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium.

[1] The winning margin was 4.98 seconds.

The qualifying standards were 13:21.50 (A standard) and 13:28.00 (B standard).

[2] Prior to this competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading time were as follows: The following new Olympic record was set during this competition: Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 3 fastest(q) advance to the Final.

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