Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres

The men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 April 2018.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:

Schedule
The schedule was as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results
With seventeen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.