The men's 5000 metres at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 11.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alberto García |  Spain |
13:38.18 | |
 |
Ismaïl Sghyr |  France |
13:39.81 | |
 |
Serhiy Lebid |  Ukraine |
13:40.00 | |
| 4 | Roberto García | Spain |
13:40.85 | |
| 5 | Kamiel Maase |  Netherlands |
13:41.42 | |
| 6 | Mark Carroll |  Ireland |
13:42.87 | |
| 7 | Balázs Csillag |  Hungary |
13:49.03 | |
| 8 | Salvatore Vincenti |  Italy |
13:50.53 | |
| 9 | Sam Haughian |  Great Britain |
13:50.75 | |
| 10 | Michele Gamba | Italy |
13:53.28 | |
| 11 | Jesús España | Spain |
13:55.80 | |
| 12 | Christian Belz |  Switzerland |
13:56.69 | |
| 13 | Tom Compernolle |  Belgium |
13:57.46 | |
| 14 | Marius Bakken |  Norway |
13:57.89 | |
| 15 | Erik Sjöqvist |  Sweden |
13:57.96 | |
| 16 | Rachid Chékhémani | France |
13:59.75 | |
| 17 | Mikhail Yeginov |  Russia |
14:05.45 | |
| 18 | Gennaro Di Napoli | Italy |
14:08.19 | |
| 19 | Michael May |  Germany |
14:12.01 | |
| 20 | Dalibor Balgae |  Croatia |
14:14.55 | |
| 21 | Joakim Johansson | Sweden |
14:22.98 | |
| Hassan Lahssini | France |
DNF |