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Best Germany 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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All-time ranking of the top Germany athletes in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

Discover the greatest 5000 m athletes in the history of Germany. Thomas Wessinghage tops the all-time national list with 13:12.78, among 52 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

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1Thomas Wessinghage13:12.78Aug 18, 1982
2Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand13:13.69Jul 5, 1976
3Karl Fleschen13:13.88Jul 5, 1977
4Peter Weigt13:14.54Jul 5, 1977
5Frank Zimmermann13:18.20Jul 4, 1978
6Christoph Herle13:19.25Jul 27, 1985
7Harald Norpoth13:20.49Jul 12, 1973
8Detlef Uhlemann13:21.07Jul 28, 1976
9Uwe Mönkemeyer13:21.14Aug 6, 1986
10Herbert STEPHAN13:22.09Aug 13, 1987
11Patriz Ilg13:24.4HTMay 18, 1983
12Ingo Sensburg13:32.98May 21, 1976
13Jürgen May13:33.0HTJul 2, 1969
14Ralf SALZMANN13:33.00Jun 19, 1988
15Werner GIRKE13:37.0HTJun 13, 1968
16Ulrich BRÜGGER13:38.6HTJun 12, 1969
17Michael Karst13:38.8HTAug 7, 1975
18Rainer Schwarz13:39.53Aug 31, 1983
19Kurt Stenzel13:39.68Aug 13, 1987
20Peter Horak13:40.06Aug 28, 1985
21Volker Welzel13:40.50Aug 6, 1986
22Wolfgang FALKE13:41.0HTJun 29, 1971
23Wolfgang RIESINGER13:41.8HTJun 8, 1972
24Manfred LETZERICH13:42.2HTJun 29, 1971
25Hans GERLACH13:42.6HTAug 16, 1967
26Jens Volkmann13:42.79Jun 23, 1993
27Klaus-Peter Nabein13:42.80Jun 14, 1989
28Franz Engelbert13:43.67Aug 6, 1986
29Lutz Philipp13:44.0HTJul 17, 1965
30Michael Lederer13:44.8HTAug 14, 1976
31Hubert Karl13:45.03Jun 14, 1989
32Gerd Frähmcke13:46.2HTJul 4, 1974
33Willi Wagner13:46.8HTJul 6, 1973
34Frank BIALLUCH13:47.41Jun 1, 1988
35Detlef SCHWARZ13:47.46Aug 29, 1984
36Konrad Dobler13:48.26Aug 6, 1986
37Kurt ÖSTREICH13:48.56Aug 31, 1983
38Jens WOLLENBERG13:49.2HTJun 19, 1971
39Bodo Tümmler13:49.6HTJun 11, 1968
40Volkmar Betz13:51.0HTAug 21, 1977
41Peter KUBICKI13:53.4HTSep 13, 1962
42Paul NOTHACKER13:59.34Jun 26, 1983
43Herbert SCHADE14:08.6HTJul 24, 1952
44Ludwig Müller14:08.8HTAug 19, 1958
45Thomas HIBBE14:14.14Aug 16, 1979
46Peter BELGER14:19.12Jul 10, 1984
47Axel Hardy14:20.26Aug 22, 1985
48Werner Grömmisch14:20.8HTAug 24, 1975
49Günther KORB14:25.6HTAug 26, 1973
50Heinz LAUFER14:42.0HTAug 26, 1954
51Thomas ERTL14:54.9HTJun 15, 1986
52Wolfgang BLÖDOW15:05.7HTAug 19, 1977