Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games – Men's 5000 metres

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| event = Men's 5000 metres

| competition = Pan American Games

| governing_body = PASO

| year = 1983

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| location = Caracas, Venezuela

| date = 28 August

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| nations = 11

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| win_value = 13:54.11

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| gold = Eduardo Castro

| gold_nation = MEX

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| silver = Gerardo Alcalá

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| bronze = Domingo Tibaduiza

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{{Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games}}

The men's 5000 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 28 August.[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Tournaments.asp?TourCode=P&Year=1983&Gender=M&TF=T&P=F Results][http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1983.pdf Full results]