Men's 5000m Final - 1988 Seoul Olympics Track & Field

1. John Ngugi (KEN) 13:11.70
2. Dieter Baumann (FRG) 13:15.52
3. Hansjörg Kunze (GDR) 13:15.73
4. Domingos Castro (POR) 13:16.09
5. Sydney Maree (USA) 13:23.69
6. Jack Buckner (GBR) 13:23.85
7. Stefano Mei (ITA) 13:26.17
8. Evgeni Ignatov (BUL) 13:26.41
9. John Doherty (IRL) 13:27.71
10. Jonny Danielsson (SWE) 13:30.44
11. Pascal Thiebaut (FRA) 13:31.99
12. Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 13:52.01
13. Gary Staines (GBR) 13:55.00
14. Paul Arpin (FRA) 14:13.19

[@paulwilliams8389]

Felt so sorry for Castro. He was the only man in the field who made any attempt to catch Ngugi and ended up being run out of the medals.

[@marknorris1381]

Worst coverage of this race. Go to ads while Ngugi puts in two killer laps to break up the field.

[@hyperthreaded]

Viewers are gonna hate every brand that comes up during those commercial breaks

[@kemboichesimet1810]

Ngugi the legend!!!

[@Ruda-n4h]

Tremendous bravery from Ngugi but heartbreak for Castro, beaten by two suspect Germans although he said some uncharitable things about Ngugi before the race.

[@jamesmbogo7186]

Insane finishing power

[@englishman1960]

Baumann went on to win it four years later.

[@johnstirling6597]

juiced up!

[@simonhindley65]

Incredibly poor coverage. Two ad breaks during a 5000m, seriously? You don't get that on the BBC.

[@kitcarsonscout7737]

Greed for money has no bounds, that's why

[@hyperthreaded]

Viewers are gonna hate every brand that comes up during those ad breaks lol

[@shikiliaimaniyakobypastors3371]

Ngugi's running tactic was very unique!

[@christopherdevine2811]

Why they say Keen Yah back then?

[@jurgenthomas5993]

Poor Domingos Castro.....

[@wyatt209]

🌷 *Promosm*