The following is a summary of the medals awarded across all 5000 metres events.

The following were the results of the finals only of each of the Men's 5000 metres events in each of the classifications.

A T11 athlete may be entirely without sight, or be able to perceive light, but have no ability to see the shape of a hand at any distance.

The final in this classification took place on 27 August 2021, at 9:35:[2] The T13 category is for athletes with a moderate visual impairment.

Athletes in this category have a variety of visual impairments, but can typically recognize contours from a distance of 2 to 6 metres.