1998 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 22 August.

Men's 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

Gold	Isaac Viciosa  Spain
Silver	Manuel Pancorbo  Spain
Bronze	Mark Carroll  Ireland

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Isaac Viciosa	Spain	13:37.46
	Manuel Pancorbo	Spain	13:38.03
	Mark Carroll	Ireland	13:38.15
4	Mustapha Essaïd	France	13:39.85
5	Abdellah Béhar	France	13:40.26
6	Samuli Vasala	Finland	13:40.68
7	Driss El Himer	France	13:41.36
8	Miroslav Vanko	Slovakia	13:41.92	SB
9	Karl Keska	Great Britain	13:42.58
10	Alberto García	Spain	13:45.58
11	Simone Zanon	Italy	13:46.88
12	Kent Claesson	Sweden	13:49.55
13	Dieter Baumann	Germany	13:50.91
14	Metin Sazak	Turkey	13:51.70
15	Serhiy Lebid	Ukraine	13:55.52
16	Eduardo Henriques	Portugal	13:59.50
17	Rodney Finch	Great Britain	14:09.87
18	Christos Papapetrou	Cyprus	14:36.39