Rankings

5000 m Men 2008

2008 season rankings — 1216 athletes

As of October 27, 2026, the 2008 5000 m Men season rankings are led by Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) with 12:50.18. 1216 athletes have a mark this season.

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Rank	Athlete	Result	Date	Location
01	KB Kenenisa Bekele	12:50.18	Aug 29, 2008	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
02	MM Moses Ndiema Masai	12:50.55	Jun 1, 2008	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
03	TB Tariku Bekele	12:52.45	Jun 1, 2008	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
04	MK Moses Ndiema Kipsiro	12:54.70	Jun 1, 2008	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
05	AC Abraham Cherkos	12:57.56	Jun 1, 2008	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
06	SS Sileshi Sihine	12:58.41	Jun 13, 2008	Huelva (ESP)
07	EK Eliud Kipchoge	13:02.06	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
08	MM Mourad Maroufit	13:02.84	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
09	SK Silas Kipruto	13:02.86	Jun 1, 2008	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
10	LM Levi Omari Matebo	13:03.04	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
11	MK Micah Kemboi Kogo	13:03.71	Jul 19, 2008	Barcelona (ESP)
12	MK Micah Kogo	13:03.71	Jul 19, 2008	-
13	MR Monder Rizki	13:04.06	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
14	JC James Kwalia C'Kurui	13:04.70	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
15	JK James Kwalia	13:04.70	Jul 20, 2008	-
16	BD Bekana Daba	13:04.91	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
17	MN Mang'ata Kimai Ndiwa	13:05.27	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
18	JM Josphat Kiprono Menjo	13:06.17	Jun 13, 2008	Huelva (ESP)
19	ES Edwin Cheruiyot Soi	13:06.22	Aug 23, 2008	National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)
20	IS Isaac Kiprono Songok	13:06.25	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
21	VC Vincent Kiprop Chepkok	13:06.41	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
22	AA Ali Abdosh	13:06.52	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
23	GB Gebo Burka	13:06.52	Jun 12, 2008	-
24	MK Mark Kosgei Kiptoo	13:06.60	Jul 11, 2008	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
25	JE Joseph Ebuya	13:06.61	Jul 11, 2008	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
26	AE Aziz Naji El Idrissi	13:06.81	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
27	SZ Sultan Khamis Zaman	13:07.57	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
28	AC Abraham Chebii	13:07.88	Jul 11, 2008	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
29	ER Essa Ismail Rashed	13:08.02	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
30	MF Mo Farah	13:08.11	Sep 5, 2008	Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
31	IM Imane Merga	13:08.20	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
32	MG Markos Geneti	13:08.22	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
33	DG Dejen Gebremeskel	13:08.96	May 18, 2008	Carson, CA (USA)
34	AC Augustine Kiprono Choge	13:09.75	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
35	KÖ Kaan Kigen Özbilen	13:09.84	Sep 5, 2008	Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
36	AA Ahmad Hassan Abdullah	13:09.97	Aug 29, 2008	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
37	AB Adrian Blincoe	13:10.19	Jul 20, 2008	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
38	RR Rashid Ramzi	13:10.72	Jul 13, 2008	Tanger (MAR)
39	JC Jonas Cheruiyot	13:11.24	Jul 19, 2008	Barcelona (ESP)
40	AS Anis Selmouni	13:11.24	Jun 14, 2008	Rabat (MAR)
41	MK Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio	13:11.57	Jul 13, 2008	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)
42	DS Dino Sefir	13:11.69	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)
43	GN Gideon Ngatunyi	13:11.81	Jun 22, 2008	Yokohama (JPN)
44	CM Craig Mottram	13:11.99	Feb 21, 2008	Melbourne (AUS)
45	JK Jonathan Kipkoech Komen	13:12.02	Jul 2, 2008	Milano (ITA)
46	AK Alex Korio	13:12.18	Jul 2, 2008	Milano (ITA)
47	AO Alex Oloitiptip	13:12.18	Jul 2, 2008	-
48	AD Abebe Dinkesa	13:12.22	Jul 2, 2008	Milano (ITA)
49	TR Tilahun Regassa	13:12.40	Jul 13, 2008	Tanger (MAR)
50	MA Moukhled Al Outaibi	13:12.78	Jun 12, 2008	Ostrava (CZE)

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