The men's 5000 metres event at the 1987 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, on 18 and 19 July 1987.
Medalists
| Medal | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Anacleto Jiménez | Spain | 14:08.15 |
| Silver | Michael Blackmore | United States | 14:08.30 |
| Bronze | Dave Swain | Great Britain | 14:09.21 |
Results
Heats
Two heats were held. The top four runners from each heat (Q) plus the next four fastest overall (q) advanced to the final.
Heat 1: | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes | |------|---------|-------------|------|-------| | 1 | Michael Blackmore | United States | 14:35.76 | Q | | 2 | James Harrison | Australia | 14:36.30 | Q | | 3 | Hugo Allan García | Guatemala | 14:36.55 | Q | | 4 | Dave Swain | Great Britain | 14:38.63 | Q | | 5 | Edward Rendall | Canada | 14:39.78 | Q | | 6 | Noel Richardson | Ireland | 14:41.34 | q | | 7 | Nicos Vassiliou | Cyprus | 14:43.02 | q | | 8 | Faiz Didin | Jordan | 14:46.94 | q | | 9 | Modupe Jonah | Sierra Leone | 15:45.38 | | | 10 | Saidou Hangadoumbo | Niger | 16:28.78 | |
Heat 2: | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes | |------|---------|-------------|------|-------| | 1 | Jay Marden | United States | 14:17.34 | Q | | 2 | Borislav Dević | Yugoslavia | 14:17.66 | Q | | 3 | John Halvorsen | Norway | 14:18.01 | Q | | 4 | Gerard Ryan | Australia | 14:18.80 | Q | | 5 | Juan Linares | Cuba | 14:21.16 | Q | | 6 | Panagiotis Fotiou | Greece | 14:36.22 | q | | 7 | Anacleto Jiménez | Spain | 14:37.17 | q | | 8 | Lansana Touré | Guinea | 15:30.10 | | | 9 | Byron Vargas | Honduras | 15:36.33 | | | 10 | Mahdi Al-Oun | Jordan | 16:39.73 | |
Final
The final was held on 19 July 1987.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anacleto Jiménez | Spain | 14:08.15 | |
| 2 | Michael Blackmore | United States | 14:08.30 | |
| 3 | Dave Swain | Great Britain | 14:09.21 | |
| 4 | John Halvorsen | Norway | 14:12.11 | |
| 5 | Jay Marden | United States | 14:13.60 | |
| 6 | Juan Linares | Cuba | 14:15.09 | |
| 7 | Gerard Ryan | Australia | 14:16.05 | |
| 8 | James Harrison | Australia | 14:23.12 | |
| 9 | Panagiotis Fotiou | Greece | 14:26.21 | |
| 10 | Noel Richardson | Ireland | 14:27.10 | |
| 11 | Borislav Dević | Yugoslavia | 14:34.03 | |
| 12 | Edward Rendall | Canada | 14:38.49 | |
| 13 | Hugo Allan García | Guatemala | 14:39.20 | |
| 14 | Faiz Didin | Jordan | 15:37.00 | |
| — | Nicos Vassiliou | Cyprus | DNS | Did not start |
Anacleto Jiménez of Spain won the gold medal with a time of 14:08.15, narrowly defeating Michael Blackmore of the United States (14:08.30) by 0.15 seconds. Dave Swain of Great Britain took bronze in 14:09.21.
