Look at the last four years of American 5,000 performances: Let's hope this year is like 2005!
2008 ( 3 under 13:20; 13 performance under 13:30)
13:16.29Bernard Lagat (Nike)Cardinal Inv05/04
13:18.46-Brent Vaughn (Co)Cardinal Inv05/04
13:18.51Chris Solinsky (Nike)Heusden07/20
13:23.79Abdi Abdirahman (Nike)Cardinal Inv05/04
13:25.66-Bobby Curtis (Vill)Heusden07/20
13:25.71Matt Tegenkamp (Nike)Brussels GP09/05
13:26.89———LagatOlympic G08/23
13:27.45Thomas Morgan (Zap)Heusden07/20
13:27.47———LagatOly Trials06/30
13:28.52———TegenkampHengelo GP05/24
13:29.72Jonathon Riley (Nike)Heusden07/20
13:29.76Ian Dobson (adidas)Oly Trials06/30
13:29.93Louis Luchini (unat)Heusden07/20
2007 8 under 13:20; 12 under 13:30)
13:07.41Matt Tegenkamp (Nike)Brussels GP09/14
13:11.93Anthony Famiglietti (adidas)Mt SAC04/13
13:12.24-Chris Solinsky (Wi)Heusden07/28
13:15.16Bolota Asmerom (Nike)Heusden07/28
13:16.06Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike)Brasschaat07/21
13:18.87Ian Dobson (adidas)Heusden07/28
13:19.68Ryan Kirkpatrick (Reebok)Mt SAC04/13
13:19.92Jonathon Riley (Nike)Heusden07/28
13:20.35Ed Moran (Nike)Mt SAC04/13
13:20.43*Josh McDougal (Lib)Mt SAC04/13
13:23.50Sean Graham (OTC)Heusden07/28
13:25.53-Josh Rohatinsky (BYU)Mt SAC04/13
2006 (10 under 13:20; 12 under 13:30)
12:59.22Bernard Lagat (Nike)London GP07/28
13:04.90Matt Tegenkamp (Nike)Stockholm GP07/25
13:10.00Adam Goucher (Nike)Heusden07/22
13:12.44——LagatBerlin GP09/03
13:14.32——LagatUSATF06/23
13:15.00——TegenkampUSATF06/23
13:15.94——GoucherLondon GP07/28
13:16.61Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike)USATF06/23
13:17.91——RitzenheinRome GP07/14
13:18.89Abdi Abdirahman (Nike)London GP07/28
13:24.47Anthony Famiglietti (adidas)Rovereto08/30
13:26.65-Rod Koborsi (Gtn)Heusden07/22
13:27.94*Chris Solinsky (Wi)Ore Inv04/21
13:28.89Ryan Hall (Asics)Heusden07/22
13:29.30Bolota Asmerom (Nike)Mt SAC04/13
2005 (11 under 13:20; 18 under 13:30)
12:59.29Bernard Lagat (Nike)Berlin GP09/04
13:10.19Adam Goucher (Nike)Heusden GP07/23
13:10.86Alan Webb (Nike)Berlin GP09/04
13:11.77Tim Broe (adidas)Oslo GP07/29
13:12.76——BroeUSATF06/24
13:13.32Abdi Abdirahman (Nike)London GP07/22
13:13.75——AbdirahmanOslo GP07/29
13:13.93——BroeLondon GP07/22
13:14.71——LagatMt SAC04/15
13:15.33-Ian Dobson (Stan)USATF06/24
13:16.03*Ryan Hall (Stan)USATF06/24
13:20.57Jorge Torres (Reebok)P Alto GP05/29
13:20.71Meb Keflezighi (Nike)Oslo GP07/29
13:22.23Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike)Eugene05/07
13:25.04Jonathon Riley (Nike)USATF06/24
13:25.36-Matt Tegenkamp (Wi)USATF06/24
13:25.75Alan Culpepper (Nike)London GP07/22
13:25.87-Ed Moran (WM)USATF06/24