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Best Germany Men's 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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

Discover the greatest Germany men in the 5000 m. 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