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.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gérard Lelièvre |  France |
19:06.22 | NR |
 |
Maurizio Damilano |  Italy |
19:11.41 | |
 |
David Smith |  Australia |
19:16.04 | |
| 4 | Roman Mrázek |  Czechoslovakia |
19:39.73 | |
| 5 | Jan Staaf |  Sweden |
20:00.95 | |
| 6 | Jim Heiring |  United States |
20:11.69 | |
| 7 | Jorge Llopart |  Spain |
20:39.83 | |
| 8 | Erling Andersen |  Norway |
21:07.43 |