Rankings

5000 Metres Short Track Men1997

1997 season rankings — 43 athletes

As of July 1, 2026, the 1997 5000 Metres Short Track Men season rankings are led by Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) with 12:59.04. 43 athletes have a mark this season.

Top 3

RankAthleteCountryResultWindDateLocation
04Richard KosgeiKEN13:28.79Feb 20, 1997Stockholm (SWE) (i)
05Philip MosimaKEN13:33.73Feb 20, 1997Stockholm (SWE) (i)
06Todd WilliamsUSA13:38.99Feb 8, 1997Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
07Dan BrowneUSA13:42.40Jan 26, 1997Boston, MA (USA) (i)
08Mebrahtom KeflezighiUSA13:52.72Mar 8, 1997Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
09Sean KaleyCAN13:55.10Feb 8, 1997-
10Mike DonnellyUSA13:55.22Jan 26, 1997-
11Joseph LemayUSA14:07.49Jan 11, 1997-
12Jose Antonio URIBE MarinoMEX14:08.76Feb 8, 1997Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
13David Kipruto KemeiKEN14:11.23Feb 7, 1997Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
14Clint VerranUSA14:14.93Feb 14, 1997-
15Johan SwärdhSWE14:15.09Feb 20, 1997-
16Jim SpiveyUSA14:27.40Feb 8, 1997Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
17Kristin Beaney-ChisumUSA15:50.11Jan 25, 1997-
18Kate LandauUSA15:53.64Mar 7, 1997Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
19Kristen HenehanUSA16:40.60Dec 5, 1997-
20Hatem GhoulaTUN18:05.49May 1, 1997Tunis (TUN)
21Rishat ShafikovRUS18:23.38Mar 1, 1997-
22Vladimir AndreyevRUS18:36.71Mar 1, 1997-
23Andrey MakarovBLR18:40.45Mar 1, 1997-
24Igor KollárSVK18:54.47Jun 14, 1997-
25Nick A'HernAUS18:57.58Feb 20, 1997-
26Mikhail ShchennikovRUS19:05.73Jun 14, 1997-
27Jacek MüllerPOL19:10.35Jun 14, 1997-
28Giovanni De BenedictisITA19:10.91Feb 22, 1997-
29Scott NelsonNZL19:21.26Mar 7, 1997Christchurch (NZL)
30Mariusz OrnochPOL19:23.53Jun 14, 1997-
31Sylvain CaudronFRA19:26.12Jun 1, 1997-
32Chris BritzRSA19:29.94Mar 27, 1997Pietersburg (RSA)
33Dion RussellAUS19:36.84Feb 16, 1997-
34Jimmy McdonaldIRL19:44.90Mar 17, 1997-
35Vittorio ColombiniITA19:47.08Feb 22, 1997-
36Stan ReichelGER19:50.50Jun 14, 1997-
37Allen JamesUSA20:07.98Mar 1, 1997Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
38Harold Van BeekNED20:17.42Feb 22, 1997-
39Brent VallanceAUS20:30.61Feb 20, 1997-
40Duane CousinsAUS20:47.18Feb 20, 1997-
41Maria IbarsESP22:58.63Jul 24, 1997-
42Cinzia ArtinoITA24:53.74Jul 24, 1997-
43Krisztina Takácsné BondorHUN24:57.20Jul 24, 1997Bežigrajski stadion, Ljubljana (SLO)