Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

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Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
VenuesLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dates8–11 August
Competitors56 from 42 nations
Winning time13:05.59
Medalists
File:Gold medal icon.svg Saïd Aouita
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
File:Silver medal icon.svg Markus Ryffel
File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
File:Bronze medal icon.svg António Leitão
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
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These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Medalists

Gold Saïd Aouita
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Silver Markus Ryffel
File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Bronze António Leitão
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal

Abbreviations

Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.

World Record 13:00.41 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Moorcroft Oslo (NOR) July 7, 1982
Olympic Record 13:20.34 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brendan Foster Montreal (CAN) July 28, 1976

Final

Unlike many other major international championships long-distance running finals, this race was run at a consistently fast pace. The two Portuguese runners who had qualified for the final, Antonio Leitão and Ezequiel Canario, clearly tried to exhaust the strongest pre-final favourites, such as Morocco's Saïd Aouita. Canario set the stage for this classic showdown between Aouita, Leitão and Switzerland's Markus Ryffel by taking the lead already on the first bend. By 800 metres, the world record holder, Britain's David Moorcroft, had already dropped to the last place. At 1,000 metres, Canario was still leading in 2:37.73. Moorcroft was painstakingly trying to remain in the lead group, with a four- or five-metre gap between him and New Zealand's John Walker. By 1,200 metres, when Leitão moved into the lead, Moorcroft dropped decisively from the lead group. At 2,000 metres, Leitão led in 5:17.76. During the third kilometre, Leitão and Canario alternated in the lead, while Ireland's Raymond Flynn and Britain's Eamonn Martin started to struggle. Flynn dropped from the lead group before 3,000 metres, which Leitão reached, still leading the field, in 7:59.25. Shortly after 3,000 metres, Martin and Sweden's Mats Erixon lost contact with the lead group. Between 3,400 and 3,800 metres, also Kenya's Wilson Waigwa, Canario, the United States' Doug Padilla and Walker had to let the six-man lead group escape from them. At 4,000 metres, Leitão kept leading the race, with his split time of 10:38.76 suggesting that the final's winner would break 13:10. Aouita, Ryffel, Britain's Tim Hutchings, Kenya's Paul Kipkoech and another Kenyan, Charles Cheruiyot, were still following Leitão. Before 4,200 metres, Cheruiyot dropped from Leitão's pace, and by 4,500 metres, Kipkoech and Hutchings tired out as well. At 4,600 metres, Leitão led in 12:10.40. On the last back straight, Aouita and Ryffel passed Leitão. On the final bend, Aouita stretched his lead over Ryffel to five metres. Despite slowing down somewhat near the finish line, Aouita won Ryffel by nearly two seconds. (See for example YouTube (user: tommytempo1); Suuri Olympiateos / The Great Olympic Book, Helsinki, Finland, 1984.)

RANK FINAL TIME
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Saïd Aouita (MAR) 13:05.59 OR
File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Ryffel (SUI) 13:07.54
File:Flag of Portugal.svg António Leitão (POR) 13:09.20
4. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Tim Hutchings (GBR) 13:11.50
5. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 13:14.40
6. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Cheruiyot (KEN) 13:18.41
7. File:Flag of the United States.svg Doug Padilla (USA) 13:23.56
8. File:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walker (NZL) 13:24.46
9. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Ezequiel Canário (POR) 13:26.50
10. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Wilson Waigwa (KEN) 13:27.34
11. File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ray Flynn (IRL) 13:34.50
12. File:Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Erixon (SWE) 13:41.64
13. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Eamonn Martin (GBR) 13:53.34
14. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg David Moorcroft (GBR) 14:16.61
– File:Flag of Finland.svg Martti Vainio (FIN) DNS 1

1 Vainio was not permitted to start in the final after he tested positive for metenolone following the 10000 meters final.

Semifinals

  • Top six in each heat and next three fastest advanced to the final
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Wilson Waigwa (KEN) 13:38.59
2. File:Flag of Portugal.svg António Leitão (POR) 13:39.76
3. File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Ryffel (SUI) 13:40.08
4. File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ray Flynn (IRL) 13:40.74
5. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Eamonn Martin (GBR) 13:41.70
6. File:Flag of the United States.svg Doug Padilla (USA) 13:41.73
7. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Zakariah Barie (TAN) 13:43.49
8. File:Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo Alcala (MEX) 13:45.98
9. File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Williams (CAN) 13:46.34
10. File:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lacy (USA) 13:46.65
11. File:Flag of Chile.svg Omar Aguilar (CHI) 13:51.13
12. File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zephaniah Ncube (ZIM) 13:53.25
13. File:Flag of Algeria.svg Abdelrazzak Bounor (ALG) 13:57.43
14. File:Flag of Finland.svg Antti Loikkanen (FIN) 13:58.74
– File:Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Mönkemeyer (FRG) DNF


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1. File:Flag of Morocco.svg Saïd Aouita (MAR) 13:28.39
2. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg David Moorcroft (GBR) 13:28.44
3. File:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walker (NZL) 13:28.48
4. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Cheruiyot (KEN) 13:28.56
5. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Tim Hutchings (GBR) 13:28.60
6. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 13:29.08
7. File:Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Erixon (SWE) 13:29.72
8. File:Flag of Finland.svg Martti Vainio (FIN) 13:30.48
9. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Ezequiel Canário (POR) 13:32.64
10. File:Flag of Portugal.svg João Campos (POR) 13:34.46
11. File:Flag of Mexico.svg Eduardo Castro (MEX) 13:42.04
12. File:Flag of the United States.svg Don Clary (USA) 13:46.02
13. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bob Verbeeck (BEL) 13:46.03
14. File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 13:47.53
– File:Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Herle (FRG) DNF

Qualifying heats

  • Top six in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semi-finals
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Ezequiel Canário (POR) 13:43.28
2. File:Flag of Finland.svg Martti Vainio (FIN) 13:45.16
3. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Tim Hutchings (GBR) 13:46.01
4. File:Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg Ray Flynn (IRL) 13:46.84
5. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Wilson Waigwa (KEN) 13:48.84
6. File:Flag of the United States.svg Doug Padilla (USA) 13:52.56
7. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Rousseau (BEL) 13:57.96
8. File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg José João da Silva (BRA) 14:03.44
9. File:Flag of Spain.svg Jorge García (ESP) 14:12.15
10. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Mohamed Rutitinga (TAN) 14:27.78
11. File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Julio Gómez (ARG) 14:28.48
12. File:Flag of Malawi.svg George Mambosasa (MAW) 14:48.08
13. File:Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg Basil Kilani (JOR) 15:20.58
14. File:Flag of Liberia.svg Nimley Twegbe (LBR) 17:36.69
– File:Flag of Somalia.svg Ali Mohamed Hufane (SOM) DNF


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1. File:Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Erixon (SWE) 13:44.45
2. File:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walker (NZL) 13:44.75
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Don Clary (USA) 13:44.97
4. File:Flag of Morocco.svg Saïd Aouita (MAR) 13:45.66
5. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bob Verbeeck (BEL) 13:46.27
6. File:Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Herle (FRG) 13:46.35
7. File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Williams (CAN) 13:47.56
8. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stijn Jaspers (NED) 13:58.51
9. File:Flag of Sudan.svg Ahmed Musa Jouda (SUD) 13:59.41
10. File:Flag of Italy.svg Piero Selvaggio (ITA) 14:04.74
11. File:Flag of Turkey.svg Necdet Ayaz (TUR) 14:36.89
12. File:Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg Eugène Muslar (BIZ) 15:05.78
13. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg John Tau (PNG) 15:24.68
14. File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Ruddy Cornielle (DOM) 17:16.77
– File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Fethi Baccouche (TUN) DNF


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Cheruiyot (KEN) 13:45.99
2. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Eamonn Martin (GBR) 13:46.16
3. File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Ryffel (SUI) 13:46.16
4. File:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lacy (USA) 13:46.16
5. File:Flag of Portugal.svg João Campos (POR) 13:46.27
6. File:Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 13:46.32
7. File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zephaniah Ncube (ZIM) 13:46.33
8. File:Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Mönkemeyer (FRG) 13:48.66
9. File:Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo Alcala (MEX) 13:50.60
10. File:Flag of Israel.svg Arie Gamliel (ISR) 14:02.98
11. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Alphonse Swai (TAN) 14:22.20
12. File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Luis Tipán (ECU) 14:52.43
13. File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Ramón López (PAR) 15:15.64


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1. File:Flag of Portugal.svg António Leitão (POR) 13:51.33
2. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Dave Moorcroft (GBR) 13:51.40
3. File:Flag of Mexico.svg Eduardo Castro (MEX) 13:51.46
4. File:Flag of Finland.svg Antti Loikkanen (FIN) 13:51.47
5. File:Flag of Algeria.svg Abdel Razzak Bounour (ALG) 13:51.52
6. File:Flag of Chile.svg Omar Aguilar (CHI) 13:51.53
7. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 13:51.54
8. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Zakariah Barie (TAN) 13:53.00
9. File:Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Selvaggio (ITA) 13:55.73
10. File:Flag of Peru.svg Roger Soler (PER) 14:28.26
11. File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Orlando Mora (CRC) 14:33.49
12. File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Masini Situ-Kumbanga (ZAI) 15:02.52
13. File:Flag of North Yemen.svg Ali Al-Ghadi (YAR) 16:06.58

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

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