The men's 5000 metres at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
, as part of the
athletics programme, took place in the
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (also known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara, Queensland, Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for A ...
on 8 April 2018.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00).
Time is regulated by the individual states a ...
(UTC+10)
Results
With seventeen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.
Final
References
Men's 5000 metres
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