1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 39 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.Medalists
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.Semifinals
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 13:32.34 |
| 2. | | 13:32.37 |
| 3. | | 13:32.49 |
| 4. | | 13:32.86 |
| 5. | | 13:32.90 |
| 6. | | 13:33.33 |
| 7. | | 13:36.21 |
| 8. | | 13:37.24 |
| 9. | | 13:40.81 |
| 10. | | 13:50.30 |
| 11. | | 13:58.37 |
| 12. | | 14:02.23 |
| 13. | | 14:04.94 |
| 14. | | 14:12.25 |
| 15. | | 14:47.30 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 13:31.40 |
| 2. | | 13:31.66 |
| 3. | | 13:32.33 |
| 4. | | 13:33.03 |
| 5. | | 13:33.12 |
| 6. | | 13:33.37 |
| 7. | | 13:34.18 |
| 8. | | 13:38.56 |
| 9. | | 13:43.17 |
| 10. | | 13:46.36 |
| 11. | | 13:48.60 |
| 12. | | 13:52.61 |
| 13. | | 14:00.78 |
| 14. | | 14:19.64 |
| 15. | | 14:20.20 |
Heats
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 13:43.36 |
| 2. | | 13:43.53 |
| 3. | | 13:43.57 |
| 4. | | 13:43.66 |
| 5. | | 13:43.78 |
| 6. | | 13:44.05 |
| 7. | | 13:44.43 |
| 8. | | 13:44.71 |
| 9. | | 13:45.24 |
| 10. | | 13:57.93 |
| 11. | | 14:26.02 |
| 12. | | 14:52.26 |
| 13. | | 15:10.29 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 14:18.73 |
| 2. | | 14:23.79 |
| 3. | | 14:23.93 |
| 4. | | 14:28.63 |
| 5. | | 14:37.75 |
| 6. | | 14:49.20 |
| 7. | | 14:49.22 |
| 8. | | 14:58.21 |
| 9. | | 15:14.60 |
| 10. | | 15:29.86 |
| 11. | | 18:06.35 |
| | DNS |
| | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 14:12.61 |
| 2. | | 14:13.22 |
| 3. | | 14:13.65 |
| 4. | | 14:13.80 |
| 5. | | 14:13.97 |
| 6. | | 14:14.57 |
| 7. | | 14:15.10 |
| 8. | | 14:15.70 |
| 9. | | 14:17.26 |
| 10. | | 14:18.34 |
| 11. | | 14:18.74 |
| 12. | | 15:02.26 |
| | DNS |
