Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's 5000 metres

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The men's 5000 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 15 March.[http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1955.pdf Full results]{{cite web|url=http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Tournaments.asp?TourCode=P&Year=1955&Gender=M&TF=T&P=F|website=trackfield.brinkster.net|title=Track and Field Statistics |accessdate=16 October 2020}}