1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Million Wolde Ethiopia
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| Silver | Kipchumba Mitei Kenya
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| Bronze | Reuben Kamzee Kenya
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Results[edit]
Final[edit]
2 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Million Wolde | Ethiopia |
13:47.49 | |
 |
Kipchumba Mitei | Kenya |
13:49.60 | |
 |
Reuben Kamzee | Kenya |
13:51.22 | |
| 4 | Mark Thompson |  Australia |
14:06.24 | |
| 5 | Haylu Mekonnen | Ethiopia |
14:06.30 | |
| 6 | Yuji Ibi |  Japan |
14:06.63 | |
| 7 | Driss Benismail |  Morocco |
14:06.83 | |
| 8 | Bonaventure Niyonizigiye |  Burundi |
14:07.65 | |
| 9 | Dmitriy Baranovskiy |  Ukraine |
14:07.77 | |
| 10 | Audace Niyongabo | Burundi |
14:09.64 | |
| 11 | Vincent Kuotane |  South Africa |
14:15.90 | |
| 12 | Obed Mutanya |  Zambia |
14:19.50 | |
| 13 | Sam Haughian |  United Kingdom |
14:32.66 | |
| 14 | Takhir Mamashayev |  Kazakhstan |
14:34.32 | |
| Ahmed Baday | Morocco |
DQ | IAAF rule 141 |
Heats[edit]
31 July
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Million Wolde | Ethiopia |
14:07.50 | Q |
| 2 | Reuben Kamzee | Kenya |
14:07.61 | Q |
| 3 | Bonaventure Niyonizigiye | Burundi |
14:07.80 | Q |
| 4 | Driss Benismail | Morocco |
14:09.12 | Q |
| 5 | Yuji Ibi | Japan |
14:09.24 | Q |
| 6 | Dmitriy Baranovskiy | Ukraine |
14:09.57 | q |
| 7 | Mark Thompson | Australia |
14:22.47 | q |
| 8 | Takhir Mamashayev | Kazakhstan |
14:27.13 | q |
| 9 | Vincent Kuotane | South Africa |
14:27.95 | q |
| 10 | Koen Raymaekers |  Netherlands |
14:28.94 | |
| 11 | Mikola Mestechkin | Ukraine |
14:54.74 | |
| 12 | Rashid Taimu |  Malawi |
14:56.82 | |
| 13 | Michael May |  Germany |
15:08.92 | |
| 14 | Adrian Blincoe |  New Zealand |
15:30.97 |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haylu Mekonnen | Ethiopia |
14:25.00 | Q |
| 2 | Kipchumba Mitei | Kenya |
14:25.14 | Q |
| 3 | Obed Mutanya | Zambia |
14:26.62 | Q |
| 4 | Sam Haughian | United Kingdom |
14:27.05 | Q |
| 5 | Audace Niyongabo | Burundi |
14:27.62 | q |
| 6 | Ryan Andrus |  United States |
14:28.54 | |
| 7 | George Mofokeng | South Africa |
14:56.98 | |
| 8 | Mattia Maccagnan |  Italy |
15:01.91 | |
| 9 | Siphesihle Mdluli |  Swaziland |
15:07.43 | |
| 10 | Shinichi Shibata | Japan |
15:10.32 | |
| 11 | Kabirou Dan Mallam |  Niger |
15:15.29 | |
| 12 | Vishwananth Sukmongal |  Guyana |
15:44.96 | |
| Ahmed Baday | Morocco |
DQ | IAAF rule 141 Q |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
Australia (1)
Burundi (2)
Ethiopia (2)
Germany (1)
Guyana (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (2)
Kazakhstan (1)
Kenya (2)
Malawi (1)
Morocco (2)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (1)
Niger (1)
South Africa (2)
Swaziland (1)
Ukraine (2)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (1)
Zambia (1)
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015