The men's 5000 metres event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 20.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Augustine Choge |  Kenya |
12:56.41 | GR |
 |
Craig Mottram |  Australia |
12:58.19 | |
 |
Benjamin Limo | Kenya |
13:05.30 | |
| 4 | Joseph Ebuya | Kenya |
13:05.89 | |
| 5 | Fabian Joseph Naasi |  Tanzania |
13:12.76 | PB |
| 6 | Damian Chopa | Tanzania |
13:24.03 | |
| 7 | Moses Kipsiro |  Uganda |
13:25.06 | |
| 8 | Dickson Marwa Mkami | Tanzania |
13:26.43 | SB |
| 9 | Mo Farah |  England |
13:40.53 | |
| 10 | Tonny Wamulwa |  Zambia |
13:40.78 | PB |
| 11 | Moorosi Soke |  South Africa |
13:45.10 | PB |
| 12 | Christopher Davies |  Wales |
13:48.24 | SB |
| 13 | Reid Coolsaet |  Canada |
14:05.32 | |
| 14 | Tshamano Setone | South Africa |
14:08.21 | |
| 15 | Cleveland Forde |  Guyana |
14:11.82 | |
| 16 | Mike Tebulo |  Malawi |
14:34.34 | PB |
| 17 | Alexandros Kalogerogiannis |  Cyprus |
14:40.06 | SB |
| 18 | Louis Rowan | Australia |
14:40.07 | |
| 19 | Sapolai Yao |  Papua New Guinea |
15:29.80 | PB |