1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 5000 metres walk

The men's 5000 metres walk event at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games was held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy on 19 January 1985.

The winning margin was 5.19 seconds which is the only time this event for men was won by more than four seconds at these championships. Since this event was discontinued after the 1993 championships, this record cannot be broken.