1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 45 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on 1 September 1991.Medalists
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
Final
Qualifying heats
| Rank | Heat 1 | Time |
| 1. | | 13:57.65 |
| 2. | | 13:58.45 |
| 3. | | 13:58.68 |
| 4. | | 13:58.83 |
| 5. | | 13:59.01 |
| 6. | | 13:59.51 |
| 7. | | 13:59.71 |
| 8. | | 13:59.75 |
| 9. | | 14:06.20 |
| 10. | | 14:07.03 |
| 11. | | 14:35.00 |
| 12. | | 15:26.62 |
| | DNF |
| | DNF |
| | DNS |
| Rank | Heat 2 | Time |
| 1. | | 13:53.75 |
| 2. | | 13:54.07 |
| 3. | | 13:54.35 |
| 4. | | 13:54.39 |
| 5. | | 13:54.41 |
| 6. | | 13:54.49 |
| 7. | | 13:57.98 |
| 8. | | 13:59.19 |
| 9. | | 13:59.52 |
| 10. | | 14:14.85 |
| 11. | | 14:20.84 |
| 12. | | 15:31.08 |
| | DNS |
| | DNS |
| | DNS |
| Rank | Heat 3 | Time |
| 1. | | 13:41.59 |
| 2. | | 13:46.25 |
| 3. | | 13:47.05 |
| 4. | | 13:47.61 |
| 5. | | 13:48.86 |
| 6. | | 13:53.56 |
| 7. | | 13:53.60 |
| 8. | | 13:55.49 |
| 9. | | 13:59.71 |
| 10. | | 14:03.19 |
| 11. | | 14:03.81 |
| 12. | | 14:43.49 |
| 13. | | 14:52.89 |
| 14. | | 15:37.13 |
| 15. | | 16:13.21 |
