1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5.000 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997.Final
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 13:19.69 |
| 2. | | 13:19.81 |
| 3. | | 13:19.87 |
| 4. | | 13:22.74 |
| 5. | | 13:24.85 |
| 6. | | 13:26.50 |
| 7. | | 13:31.18 |
| 8. | | 13:34.74 |
| 9. | | 13:36.55 |
| 10. | | 13:42.40 |
| 11. | | 13:49.55 |
| 12. | | 13:55.56 |
| 13. | | 13:57.31 |
| 14. | | 13:57.88 |
| 15. | | 13:58.08 |
| 16. | | 13:58.26 |
| 17. | | 14:12.15 |
| 18. | | 14:14.80 |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 13:23.07 |
| 2. | | 13:23.46 |
| 3. | | 13:23.55 |
| 4. | | 13:23.75 |
| 5. | | 13:24.51 |
| 6. | | 13:25.71 |
| 7. | | 13:27.65 |
| 8. | | 13:28.54 |
| 9. | | 13:34.52 |
| 10. | | 13:38.96 |
| 11. | | 13:39.11 |
| 12. | | 13:58.27 |
| 13. | | 14:03.95 |
| 14. | | 14:07.49 |
| 15. | | 14:10.92 |
| 16. | | 14:59.47 |
| 17. | | 15:00.21 |
| 18. | | 15:00.61 |
