The men's 5000 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.[1]
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Steve Ovett |  England | 13:24.11 | |
 | Jack Buckner | England | 13:25.87 | |
 | Tim Hutchings | England | 13:26.84 | |
| 4 | Paul Williams |  Canada | 13:28.51 | |
| 5 | John Walker |  New Zealand | 13:35.34 | |
| 6 | David Burridge | New Zealand | 13:36.79 | |
| 7 | Terry Greene |  Northern Ireland | 13:39.11 | |
| 8 | Nat Muir |  Scotland | 13:40.92 | |
| 9 | Paul McCloy | Canada | 13:42.57 | |
| 10 | Rob Lonergan | Canada | 13:47.44 | |
| 11 | Kerry Rodger | New Zealand | 13:52.04 | |
| 12 | Peter McColgan | Northern Ireland | 13:58.75 | |
| 13 | George Mambosasa |  Malawi | 14:18.33 | |
| 14 | Thabiso Moqhali |  Lesotho | 14:48.91 | |
| 15 | Jamie Marsh |  Guernsey | 15:26.22 | |
| 16 | Paul Sheard | Guernsey | 15:52.32 | |
| Richard Charleston | Scotland | DNS |