Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres
at the 1983 Pan American Games
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
Date28 August
Competitors15 from 11 nations
Winning time13:54.11
Medalists
gold medal Eduardo Castro   Mexico
silver medal Gerardo Alcalá   Mexico
bronze medal Domingo Tibaduiza   Colombia
Athletics at the
1983 Pan American Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's 5000 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 28 August.[1][2]

Results

[3][4]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eduardo Castro  Mexico 13:54.11
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gerardo Alcalá  Mexico 13:54.37
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Domingo Tibaduiza  Colombia 13:59.68
4 José da Silva  Brazil 14:08.02
5 Don Clary  United States 14:09.07
6 Germán Peña  Colombia 14:17.53
7 Omar Aguilar  Chile 14:27.68
8 Chris Fox  United States 14:33.50
9 Ricardo Vera  Uruguay 14:34.57
10 Greg Duhaime  Canada 14:40.07
11 Víctor Maldonado  Venezuela 14:57.96
12 Ramón López  Paraguay 15:20.77
13 William Aguirre  Nicaragua 15:50.44
14 Tyrone Thibou  Antigua and Barbuda 17:44.93
Eduardo Navas  Venezuela DNF

References

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Full results
  3. ^ "The Spokesman-Review". August 29, 1983. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Vancouver Sun". 29 August 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 30 December 2019.