| Host City: Seville, Spain |
Format: First round (First 5 & 5 fastest to final) (Aug 25) |
| Dates: August 20–29, 1999 |
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| Nations participating: 201 |
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| Athletes participating: 1821 |
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Main venue: Estadio Olímpico
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Led by Hissou, natives of Morocco claimed three of the top four places in a race in which the first non African-born finisher, Kennedy, filled ninth place nearly half a lap behind the winner. Kennedy led at 1000m in a steady 2:38.16 but on the fourth lap Hissou tested the opposition with a 59.91 before conceding the lead to Limo. Hissou tried another burst leading up to 3000m (7:52.54), opening up 6m over Limo and Lahlafi with defending champion Komen next. He eased again and Komen took over for a lap before Hissou regained the lead. With 600m to go the race was between Hissou, Lahlafi and Mourhit (a Moroccan running for Belgium contesting his first major track final), with Limo and Komen detached. At the bell (12:01.94) it was Lahlafi ahead, and 200m out (12:30.39) it was Mourhit, but Hissou sprinted to victory. The fastest finisher was Limo, who moved from fourth to second in the late stages with a 26.9 final 200m. The first four broke 13 minutes and the championship record of 13:02.75. |
| These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 28 August 1999 at 21:30h. |
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5000m |
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28 August |
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Men 5000m - Final
| Morocco's Salah Hissou was first in this event breaking the Championships Record in 12:58.13. This is his first gold medal after achieving bronze in Athens'97. The silver medal went to Benjamin Limo (KEN), who performed a spectacular home straight to clock 12:58.72. Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) took the bronze medal, his first podium on track after a brilliant experience in cross-country. Brahim Lahlafi (MAR) finished fourth clocking inside 13 minutes for the first time (12:59.09). Defending World Champion Daniel Komen (KEN) could only be the fifth with a performance of 13:04.71. Ethiopia's Fita Bayissa was sixth in 13:13.86 in his sixth final in the World Championships, an umprecedented success. |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Salah Hissou |
MAR |
16 Jan 72 |
12.58.13 |
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| 2 |
Benjamin Limo |
KEN |
23 Aug 74 |
12.58.72 |
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| 3 |
Mohammed Mourhit |
BEL |
10 Oct 70 |
12.58.80 |
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| 4 |
Brahim Lahlafi |
MAR |
15 Apr 68 |
12.59.09 |
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| 5 |
Daniel Komen |
KEN |
17 May 76 |
13.04.71 |
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| 6 |
Fita Bayissa |
ETH |
15 Dec 72 |
13.13.86 |
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| 7 |
Hailu Mekonnen |
ETH |
4 Apr 80 |
13.18.97 |
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| 8 |
Milion Wolde |
ETH |
17 Mar 79 |
13.20.81 |
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| 9 |
Bob Kennedy |
USA |
18 Aug 70 |
13.23.52 |
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| 10 |
Pablo Olmedo |
MEX |
8 May 75 |
13.27.74 |
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| 11 |
Manuel Pancorbo |
ESP |
7 Jul 66 |
13.32.12 |
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| 12 |
Adam Goucher |
USA |
18 Feb 75 |
13.39.24 |
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| 13 |
Isaac Viciosa |
ESP |
26 Dec 69 |
13.49.59 |
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| 14 |
Mark Carroll |
IRL |
15 Jan 72 |
13.52.23 |
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Brahim Jabbour |
MAR |
2 Oct 70 |
DNF |
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Men 5000m round one
| The relevant fact of this event was the qualification of all the favourites for the final. Morocco and Ethiopia will have three athletes each in the final. The winner of the first heat was Brahim Lahlafi (MAR) with 13:34.26 ahead of Fita Bayissa (ETH) who clocked 13:35.33. Other qualifiers in this heat were the '99 world second performer, Moroccan Salah Hissou, the current world champion of short course cross-country, Benjamin Limo (KEN), and the world junior champion, William Wolde (ETH). The second heat was faster and four in the five fastest losers came from it. The winner was Mohammed Mourhit (MAR) with 13:28.96 ahead of Hailu Mekonnen (ETH) with 13:29.00. |
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Heats |
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25 August |
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Heat 1 |
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| 1 |
Brahim Lahlafi |
MAR |
15 Apr 68 |
13.34.26 |
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| 2 |
Fita Bayissa |
ETH |
15 Dec 72 |
13.35.33 |
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| 3 |
Salah Hissou |
MAR |
16 Jan 72 |
13.36.60 |
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Q |
| 4 |
Benjamin Limo |
KEN |
23 Aug 74 |
13.36.79 |
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Q |
| 5 |
Milion Wolde |
ETH |
17 Mar 79 |
13.36.89 |
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| 6 |
Bob Kennedy |
USA |
18 Aug 70 |
13.37.51 |
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| 7 |
Mustapha Essaïd |
FRA |
20 Jan 70 |
13.37.87 |
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| 8 |
Alberto García |
ESP |
22 Feb 71 |
13.39.56 |
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| 9 |
Mizan Mehari |
AUS |
28 Dec 80 |
13.48.43 |
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| 10 |
Serhiy Lebid |
UKR |
15 Jul 75 |
13.52.10 |
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| 11 |
Philip Mosima |
KEN |
1 Feb 77 |
13.52.56 |
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| 12 |
Marius Bakken |
NOR |
27 Mar 78 |
13.53.07 |
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| 13 |
Keith Cullen |
GBR |
13 Jun 72 |
13.53.92 |
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| 14 |
David Galván |
MEX |
6 Apr 73 |
13.54.29 |
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| 15 |
Joseph Nsengiyumva |
RWA |
5 Apr 77 |
14.10.16 |
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| 16 |
Samuli Vasala |
FIN |
29 Nov 76 |
14.11.20 |
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| 17 |
Mustapha Hassan Dukal |
DJI |
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14.33.74 |
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| 18 |
Moussa Yelli |
NIG |
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14.57.22 |
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Karl Keska |
GBR |
7 May 72 |
DNS |
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Heat 2 |
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| 1 |
Mohammed Mourhit |
BEL |
10 Oct 70 |
13.28.96 |
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| 2 |
Hailu Mekonnen |
ETH |
4 Apr 80 |
13.29.00 |
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| 3 |
Daniel Komen |
KEN |
17 May 76 |
13.29.39 |
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Brahim Jabbour |
MAR |
2 Oct 70 |
13.29.42 |
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| 5 |
Adam Goucher |
USA |
18 Feb 75 |
13.29.49 |
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| 6 |
Pablo Olmedo |
MEX |
8 May 75 |
13.29.95 |
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| 7 |
Isaac Viciosa |
ESP |
26 Dec 69 |
13.31.27 |
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| 8 |
Manuel Pancorbo |
ESP |
7 Jul 66 |
13.32.61 |
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| 9 |
Mark Carroll |
IRL |
15 Jan 72 |
13.34.98 |
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| 10 |
Halez Taguelmint |
FRA |
29 Mar 73 |
13.40.57 |
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| 11 |
Rob Denmark |
GBR |
23 Nov 68 |
13.41.28 |
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| 12 |
Lee Troop |
AUS |
22 Mar 73 |
13.42.96 |
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| 13 |
Yonas Kifle |
ERI |
24 Mar 77 |
13.46.82 |
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| 14 |
Toshinari Takaoka |
JPN |
24 Sep 70 |
13.47.44 |
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| 15 |
Salvatore Vincenti |
ITA |
5 Mar 72 |
14.03.36 |
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| 16 |
Eric Quiros |
CRC |
18 Jul 73 |
14.04.64 |
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| 17 |
Dan Browne |
USA |
24 Jun 75 |
14.18.51 |
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António Pinto |
POR |
22 Mar 66 |
DNS |
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| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 |
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| 1 |
57 |
Mizan Mehari |
 AUS |
13:20.85 |
13:25.63 |
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1432 |
Serhiy Lebid |
 UKR |
13:19.88 |
13:19.88 |
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416 |
Fita Bayisa |
 ETH |
13:05.40 |
13:14.05 |
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995 |
David Galván |
 MEX |
13:27.99 |
13:27.99 |
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334 |
Mustapha Hassan Doukal |
 DJI |
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| 6 |
977 |
Brahim Lahlafi |
 MAR |
13:00.56 |
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| 7 |
427 |
Million Wolde |
ETH |
12:59.39 |
13:19.41 |
| 8 |
1096 |
Marius Bakken |
 NOR |
13:22.58 |
13:22.58 |
| 9 |
369 |
Alberto García |
 ESP |
13:04.64 |
13:08.13 |
| 10 |
463 |
Mustapha Essaïd |
 FRA |
13:02.15 |
13:06.87 |
| 11 |
1090 |
Moussa Yelli |
 NIG |
14:45.0 |
14:45.0 |
| 12 |
522 |
Keith Cullen |
 GBR |
13:17.21 |
13:26.42 |
| 13 |
1272 |
Joseph Nsengiyumva |
 RWA |
14:42.0 |
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| 14 |
447 |
Samuli Vasala |
 FIN |
13:28.17 |
13:32.94 |
| 15 |
875 |
Philip Mosima |
 KEN |
12:53.72 |
13:12.67 |
| 16 |
972 |
Salah Hissou |
MAR |
12:50.80 |
12:52.53 |
| 17 |
542 |
Karl Keska |
GBR |
13:23.07 |
13:23.07 |
| 18 |
1484 |
Bob Kennedy |
 USA |
12:58.21 |
13:05.54 |
| 19 |
872 |
Benjamin Kipkoech Limo |
KEN |
12:55.86 |
12:55.86 |
| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1999 |
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| 1 |
402 |
Isaac Viciosa |
ESP |
13:09.63 |
13:26.70 |
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422 |
Hailu Mekonnen |
ETH |
13:10.98 |
13:10.98 |
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352 |
Yonas Kifle |
 ERI |
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1462 |
Adam Goucher |
USA |
13:11.25 |
13:11.25 |
| 5 |
274 |
Eric Quiros |
 CRC |
14:28.1 |
14:28.1 |
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1175 |
António Pinto |
 POR |
13:02.86 |
13:05.82 |
| 7 |
64 |
Lee Troop |
AUS |
13:14.82 |
13:14.82 |
| 8 |
802 |
Salvatore Vincenti |
 ITA |
13:24.74 |
13:24.74 |
| 9 |
1448 |
Daniel Browne |
USA |
13:28.24 |
13:36.64 |
| 10 |
385 |
Manuel Pancorbo |
ESP |
13:08.44 |
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| 11 |
868 |
Daniel Komen |
KEN |
12:39.74 |
12:55.16 |
| 12 |
852 |
Toshinari Takaoka |
 JPN |
13:13.40 |
13:21.08 |
| 13 |
523 |
Robert Denmark |
GBR |
13:10.24 |
13:24.86 |
| 14 |
724 |
Mark Carroll |
 IRL |
13:03.93 |
13:31.31 |
| 15 |
99 |
Mohammed Mourhit |
 BEL |
12:58.45 |
12:58.45 |
| 16 |
973 |
Brahim Jabbour |
MAR |
13:01.41 |
13:01.41 |
| 17 |
999 |
Pablo Olmedo |
MEX |
13:13.32 |
13:18.21 |
| 18 |
497 |
Halez Taguelmint |
FRA |
13:20.73 |
13:20.73 |
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