Results for Great Britain in 5,000 metres, Men

Olympic and Intercalated results only.

Games	Athlete/Team	Placement
1912 Summer Olympics	George Hutson	3	Bronze
	Ernest Glover	2 h3 r1/2
	Frederick Hibbins	3 h1 r1/2
	George Lee	4 h4 r1/2
	Cyril Porter	AC
	Charles Ruffell	AC h2 r1/2
	Arthur Treble	AC h5 r1/2
	Frank O'Neill	DNS
	Billy Cottrill	DNS
	Eddie Owen	DNS
	William Scott	DNS
	George Wallach	DNS
1920 Summer Olympics	Joe Blewitt	5
	William Seagrove	6
	Alfred Nichols	8
	Carmichael Irwin	11
1924 Summer Olympics	Charles Clibbon	6
	Frank Saunders	10
	Charles Johnston	5 h1 r1/2
	Ralph Starr	6 h1 r1/2
1928 Summer Olympics	Bert Johnston	8
	Brian Oddie	9
	Wally Beavers	5 h1 r1/2
	Fred Light	7 h1 r1/2
1932 Summer Olympics	Alec Burns	7
	George Bailey	8 h1 r1/2
	Tom Evenson	DNS
1936 Summer Olympics	Peter Ward	11
	Frank Close	12
	Aubrey Reeve	AC
1948 Summer Olympics	Bill Lucas	7 h2 r1/2
	Alec Olney	7 h3 r1/2
	Jack Braughton	8 h1 r1/2
1952 Summer Olympics	Gordon Pirie	4
	Chris Chataway	5
	Alan Parker	11
1956 Summer Olympics	Gordon Pirie	2	Silver
	Derek Ibbotson	3	Bronze
	Chris Chataway	11
1960 Summer Olympics	Bruce Tulloh	4 h4 r1/2
	Frank Salvat	7 h1 r1/2
	Gordon Pirie	8 h3 r1/2
1964 Summer Olympics	Mike Wiggs	11
	John Herring	6 h1 r1/2
	Derek Graham	7 h4 r1/2
1968 Summer Olympics	Alan Blinston	7 h2 r1/2
	Dick Taylor	8 h1 r1/2
	Allan Rushmer	8 h3 r1/2
1972 Summer Olympics	Ian Stewart	3	Bronze
	Ian McCafferty	11
	Dave Bedford	12
1976 Summer Olympics	Brendan Foster	5
	Ian Stewart	7
	Dave Black	9 h1 r1/2
1980 Summer Olympics	Nick Rose	5 h1 r2/3
	Dave Moorcroft	9 h1 r2/3
	Barry Smith	9 h2 r2/3
1984 Summer Olympics	Tim Hutchings	4
	Eamonn Martin	13
	Dave Moorcroft	14
1988 Summer Olympics	Jack Buckner	6
	Gary Staines	13
	Eamonn Martin	9 h2 r2/3
1992 Summer Olympics	Rob Denmark	7
	Jack Buckner	5 h1 r1/2
	Ian Hamer	5 h4 r1/2
1996 Summer Olympics	John Nuttall	9 h2 r2/3
2000 Summer Olympics	Kris Bowditch	15 h1 r1/2
2004 Summer Olympics	John Mayock	10 h1 r1/2
2008 Summer Olympics	Mo Farah	6 h2 r1/2
2012 Summer Olympics	Mo Farah	1	Gold
	Nick McCormick	12 h2 r1/2
2016 Summer Olympics	Mo Farah	1	Gold
	Andy Butchart	6
	Tom Farrell	20 h2 r1/2
2020 Summer Olympics	Andy Butchart	11
	Marc Scott	6 h1 r1/2
2024 Summer Olympics	George Mills	21
	Patrick Dever	13h1 r1/2
	Sam Atkin	18h2 r1/2