TOKYO 2020: 5000 METRES MEN’S FINAL START LIST

TOKYO 2020: 5000 METRES MEN’S FINAL START LIST

The men’s 5000m race is also one of the hottest races of the Tokyo Olympic Games. The final list comprises the current world record holder in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. The same start list contains some of the experienced European 1500 metres and 3000 metres past winners and they have won multiple championships this season both indoors and outdoors.

• Haruna Gyibril Ghanaian Athlete
• Michael Adu Ankomah Ghanaian Athlete
• Nominees For The Female World Athlete Of The Year Award

The comprises 10 different nationalities with more than half of them having a personal best of under 13 minutes. TOKYO 2020: 5000 METRES MEN’S FINAL START LIST.

Below is the full list of the men’s 5000 metres final start list.

• LUIS GRIJALVA FROM CANADA WITH A PB-13:13.14 AND SB-13:13.14
• JUSTYN KNIGHT FROM CANADA WITH A PB-12:51.93 AND SB-12.51.93
• NICHOLAS KIPKORIR KIMELI FROM KENYA WITH A PB-12:51.78 AND SB-13:02.87
• WILLIAM KINCAID FROM UNITED STATES WITH A PB-12:58.10 AND SB-13:24.64
• MOHAMED KATIR FROM SPAIN WITH A PB-12:50.79 AND SB-12:50.79
• MOHAMMED AHMED FROM CANADA WITH A PB-12:47.20 AND SB-12:50.12
• DEWIT FIKADU FROM BAHRAIN WITH A PB-13:10.40 AND SB-13:44.03
• JACOB KIPLIMO FROM UGANDA WITH A PB-12:48.63 AND SB-12:55.60
• JIMMY GRESSER FROM FRANCE WITH A PB-13:08.99 AND SB-13:08.99
• BIRHANU BALEW FROM BAHRAIN WITH A PB-12:56.26 AND SB-12:57.71

• Nominees For The Male World Athlete Of The Year Award
• Ishmael Arthur Ghanaian Athlete
• Israel Nyameba Ghanaian Athlete

• PAUL CHELIMO FROM UNITED STATES WITH A PB-12:57.55 AND SB-13:09.90
• JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI FROM UGANDA WITH A PB-12:35.36 AND SB-12:54.69
• MILKESA MENGESHA FROM ETHIOPIA WITH A PB-12:58.28 AND SB-12:58.28
• OSCAR CHELIMO FROM UGANDA WITH A PB-13:06.79 AND SB-13:06.7
• GRANT FISHER FROM UNITED STATES WITH A PB-13:02.53 AND SB-13:02.53
• ANDREW BUTCHART FROM GREAT BRITAIN WITH A PB-13:06.21 AND SB-13:20.39

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