Rankings

5000 m Men1981

1981 season rankings — 97 athletes

As of April 13, 2026, the 1981 5000 m Men season rankings are led by Henry Rono (Kenya) with 13:06.20. 97 athletes have a mark this season.

Top 3

RankAthleteCountryResultWindDateLocation
04Thomas WessinghageFRG13:13.47Sep 9, 1981Rieti (ITA)
05Julian GoaterGBR13:15.59Sep 11, 1981London (GBR)
06Bill McchesneyUSA13:15.77May 16, 1981Eugene, OR (USA)
07Eamonn CoghlanIRL13:19.13Aug 19, 1981Zürich (SUI)
08Venanzio OrtisITA13:19.19Sep 9, 1981Rieti (ITA)
09Markus RyffelSUI13:19.74Aug 19, 1981Zürich (SUI)
10Alberto CovaITA13:20.15Sep 9, 1981Rieti (ITA)
11David MoorcroftGBR13:20.51Jul 14, 1981Lausanne (SUI)
12John WalkerNZL13:20.89Aug 8, 1981London (GBR)
13Suleiman NyambuiTAN13:21.10Jun 24, 1981New York, NY (USA) (i)
14Barry SmithGBR13:21.14Jun 7, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
15Dietmar MillonigAUT13:22.68Aug 19, 1981Zürich (SUI)
16Matt CentrowitzUSA13:22.72Jul 14, 1981Lausanne (SUI)
17Stephen AustinAUS13:22.98Jul 14, 1981Lausanne (SUI)
18Fernando CerradaESP13:23.58Jul 14, 1981-
19Francis GonzalezFRA13:23.75Jun 24, 1981Paris (FRA)
20Christoph HerleFRG13:23.79Jul 7, 1981Stockholm (SWE)
21Tolossa KotuETH13:23.95Jun 7, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
22Dmitriy DmitriyevURS13:24.23Sep 19, 1981Moskva (URS)
23Craig VirginUSA13:24.83Jun 24, 1981Paris (FRA)
24Aleksandr FedotkinURS13:25.16Sep 19, 1981Moskva (URS)
25Aleksandr FyedotkinBLR13:25.16Sep 19, 1981-
26Nick RoseGBR13:25.73Jun 7, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
27Steve PlasenciaUSA13:25.96Aug 8, 1981London (GBR)
28Geoff SmithGBR13:26.33Aug 8, 1981New York, NY (USA) (i)
29Thom HuntUSA13:26.34Jun 3, 1981London (GBR)
30Vittorio FontanellaITA13:26.38Aug 23, 1981-
31Karl FleschenFRG13:26.41Aug 23, 1981Köln (GER)
32Tatsuya MoriguchiJPN13:26.55Jun 26, 1981-
33Kipsubai KoskeiKEN13:26.86Aug 26, 1981-
34Alexandre GonzalezFRA13:27.57Jun 24, 1981Paris (FRA)
35Radhouane BousterFRA13:27.81Aug 8, 1981-
36Ivan ParluiRUS13:27.98Sep 19, 1981-
37John TreacyIRL13:28.45Jul 7, 1981Stockholm (SWE)
38Alex HagelsteensBEL13:28.56Aug 19, 1981Zürich (SUI)
39Alberto SalazarUSA13:28.65Jul 14, 1981New York, NY (USA) (i)
40Gennadiy FishmanURS13:28.74Aug 6, 1981Moskva (URS)
41Martti VainioFIN13:28.79Jul 15, 1981Kouvola (FIN)
42Don ClaryUSA13:29.15Jul 7, 1981Stockholm (SWE)
43Kunimitsu ItoJPN13:29.86Jun 24, 1981Paris (FRA)
44Steve JonesGBR13:30.31Sep 11, 1981London (GBR)
45Yevgeni IgnatovBUL13:30.82Aug 6, 1981Moskva (URS)
46Filbert BayiTAN13:30.88Jul 7, 1981Stockholm (SWE)
47Ralf PönitzschGDR13:31.52Sep 9, 1981Rieti (ITA)
48Toomas TurbURS13:31.55Aug 6, 1981Moskva (URS)
49Werner SchildhauerGDR13:31.59Aug 7, 1981Jena (GDR)
50Nathaniel MuirGBR13:31.77Jun 23, 1981Cork (IRL)
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