Australian Open Track & Field Championships
5000 metres / 3 miles - Men
| Year | First | Second | Third | |||
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| 1893-94 | 3 miles | Charles HERBERT (Vic) 15:33.6 | Tom BLAKE (Vic) 200 yards | Jack CALDER (Vic) | ||
| 1895-96 | 3 miles | A BELL (NZL) 15:44.6 | S HAWTHORNE (NZL) 180 yards | A DAVIES (NZL) | ||
| 1897-98 | 3 miles | William CUMMING (Vic) 15:40.4 | Richard LYNAS (Vic) 40 yards | P COOK (NSW) | ||
| 1899-00 | 3 miles | P MALTHUS (NZL) 16:28.4 (2) Charles SAUNDERSON (Qld) |
(3) L LAWRENCE (Qld) |
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| 1901-02 | 3 miles | William SIMPSON (NZL) 14:49.0 (2) George BLAKE (Vic) 15:45.8 |
(3) Charles SAUNDERSON (Qld) 15:46.8 |
(4) Wally YORK (NSW) |
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| 1903-04 | 3 miles | Rufus FERGUSON (Vic) 15:50.0 | George BLAKE (Vic) 200 yards | Hugh CANNON (Vic) Vic | ||
| 1905-06 | 3 miles | William STEELE (Vic) 15:30.0 | Norman BURROWES (Vic) 70 yards | Rufus FERGUSON (Vic) 10 yards | ||
| 1907-08 | 3 miles | G SHARPE (NZL) 15:36.0 (2) Alfred CLEMES (Tas) 15:36.2(est) |
(3) George BLAKE (Vic) |
(4) Joseph LYNCH (NSW) |
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| 1909-10 | 3 miles | Miles DICKSON (NZL) 15:21.8 (2) George BLAKE (Vic) 65 yards |
(3) Charles SUFFREN (Vic) |
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| 1911-12 | 3 miles | George HILL (NZL) 15:48.8 (3) G BAMFORD (NSW) |
H PUGH (NZL) 16:12.4 | |||
| 1913-14 | 3 miles | James BEATSON (NZL) 15:52.4 (2) Friday O'NEILL (Vic) 15:53.2(est) |
(3) William HAMILTON (Qld) |
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| 1919-20 | 3 miles | Harry GRANDEMANGE (NSW) 15:54.2 | J CAIN (NSW) 40 yards | Harold SHEAVES (NSW) | ||
| 1921-22 | 3 miles | Reg WEBBER (NZL) 15:13.2 (2) Fred KOHLMAN (Vic) |
(3) Fred PAGE (Vic) |
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| 1923-24 | 3 miles | Randolph ROSE (NZL) 14:54.0 (2) George HYDE (Vic) 250 yards |
(3) Frances BAILEY (NSW) |
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| 1925-26 | 3 miles | George HYDE (Vic) 14:42.4 | Bill SAVIDAN (NZL) (3) Bill BARWICK (Tas) |
(4) A CLARKE (Qld) |
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| 1927-28 | 3 miles | Randolph ROSE (NZL) 14:49.8 (3) Arthur HODSDON (NSW) |
Bill SAVIDAN (NZL) 14:49.9(est) | |||
| 1929-30 | 3 miles | George HYDE (Vic) 14:35.2 | Alex HILLHOUSE (Vic) 25 yards | Bill BARWICK (Tas) 100 yards | ||
| 1931-32 | 3 miles | Alex HILLHOUSE (Vic) 14:23.2 | Jack SHEAVES (NSW) 130 yards | Chris PATTERSON (NSW) | ||
| 1933-34 | 3 miles | Fred COLMAN (Vic) 14:49.4 | Bill BARWICK (Tas) 60 yards | Len BRADY (SA) 5 yards | ||
| 1935-36 | 3 miles | Jack SHEAVES (NSW) 14:44.8 | Dave RODDAN (NSW) 120 yards | Walter WEIGHTMAN (Vic) | ||
| 1937-38 | 3 miles | Walter WEIGHTMAN (Vic) 14:56.8 | Keith FAULKNER (SA) 60 yards | George MORLEY (WA) 100 yards | ||
| 1946-47 | 3 miles | George CAMPBELL (NSW) 14:31.2 | Donald CAMPBELL (NSW) 14:55.0 | George MORLEY (WA) 14:55.0 | ||
| 1947-48 | 3 miles | Neville MCDONALD (NSW) 15:07.0 | John POTTAGE (Vic) | Allan MERRETT (WA) | ||
| 1948-49 | 3 miles | Neville MCDONALD (NSW) 14:43.6 | Allan MERRETT (WA) 14:59.2 | John SCHWEDE (NSW) 15:14.0 | ||
| 1949-50 | 3 miles | Les PERRY (Vic) 14:37.8 | Bill EMMERTON (Tas) 14:38.0(est) | George CAMPBELL (NSW) | ||
| 1950-51 | 3 miles | Les PERRY (Vic) 14:40.6 | Ken MACDONALD (Vic) 14:45.0 | Allan MERRETT (WA) 14:52.8 | ||
| 1951-52 | 3 miles | Les PERRY (Vic) 14:17.6 | Ken MACDONALD (Vic) 14:46.0 | Peter BROWN (SA) 15:29.6 | ||
| 1952-53 | 3 miles | Les PERRY (Vic) 14:09.2 | Geoff WARREN (Vic) 14:15.4 | Neil ROBBINS (Vic) 14:31.6 | ||
| 1953-54 | 3 miles | Geoff WARREN (Vic) 14:11.4 | Allan LAWRENCE (NSW) 14:16.4 | John PIERCE (NSW) 14:17.0 | ||
| 1954-55 | 3 miles | David STEPHENS (Vic) 14:12.6 | John PLUMMER (NSW) 14:39.4 | Keith OLLERENSHAW (NSW) 14:50.4 | ||
| 1955-56 | 3 miles | John LANDY (Vic) 13:42.2 | Allan LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:45.0 | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:47.8 | ||
| 1956-57 | 3 miles | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:37.6 | Geoff WARREN (Vic) 13:39.4 | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:44.0 | ||
| 1957-58 | 3 miles | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:41.8 | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:42.2 | Allan LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:42.2 | ||
| 1958-59 | 3 miles | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:42.8 | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:43.4 | Don BRAIN (Vic) 14:32.7 | ||
| 1959-60 | 3 miles | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:50.4 | David STEPHENS (Vic) 13:54.2 | Robert VAGG (NSW) 14:07.6 | ||
| 1960-61 | 3 miles | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:50.2 | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:50.2 | Robert VAGG (NSW) 13:56.2 | ||
| 1961-62 | 3 miles | Dave POWER (NSW) 13:27.2 | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:36.4 | Robert VAGG (NSW) 13:38.0 | ||
| 1962-63 | 3 miles | Trevor VINCENT (Vic) 13:45.3 | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:46.6 | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:46.6 | ||
| 1963-64 | 3 miles | William BAILLIE (Vic/NZL) 13:20.0 (2) Albie THOMAS (NSW) 13:20.4 |
(3) Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:21.8 |
(4) Dave POWER (NSW) 14:20.6 |
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| 1964-65 | 3 miles | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:25.4 | Albie THOMAS (NSW) 14:08.8 | Trevor VINCENT (Vic) 14:18.2 | ||
| 1965-66 | 5000m | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:49.2 | John COYLE (Vic) 14:07.8 | Derek CLAYTON (Vic) 14:27.6 | ||
| 1966-67 | 5000m | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:51.2 | Laurie TOOGOOD (NSW) 14:14.0 | Anthony BENSON (Vic) 14:29.4 | ||
| 1967-68 | 5000m | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:49.4 | Alan ROBINSON (NSW) 13:59.6 | Rex MADDAFORD (NZL) 14:03.0 (5) Brendan LAYH (Vic) 14:35.6 |
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| 1968-69 | 5000m | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 13:44.8 | Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) 13:54.0 | Dave LOTTY (NSW) 14:19.2 | ||
| 1969-70 | 5000m | Tony MANNING (NSW) 13:55.8 | Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) 13:56.6 | Ron CLARKE (Vic) 14:05.0 | ||
| 1970-71 | 5000m | Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) 13:44.2 | Anthony BENSON (Vic) 14:00.0 | John FARRINGTON (NSW) 14:06.2 | ||
| 1971-72 | 5000m | Anthony BENSON (Vic) 14:35.6 | Graham CROUCH (Vic) 14:35.6 | Dave FITZSIMONS (SA) 14:35.6 | ||
| 1972-73 | 5000m | Tony WILLIAMS (Vic) 13:47.8 | Brendan LAYH (Vic) 13:54.4 | Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) 13:54.8 | ||
| 1973-74 | 5000m | Dave FITZSIMONS (SA) 13:49.6 | Dennis NEE (NSW) 14:03.0 | Bill SCOTT (Vic) 14:09.0 | ||
| 1974-75 | 5000m | Andrew HILL (Vic) 14:03.8 | Rob MCDONALD (NSW) 14:04.8 | Gerard BARRETT (Qld) 14:06.2 | ||
| 1975-76 | 5000m | Graham CROUCH (Vic) 13:43.2 | Dave FITZSIMONS (SA) 13:43.2 | Kent RAYNER (Tas) 13:55.2 | ||
| 1976-77 | 5000m | Dave FITZSIMONS (SA) 13:54.2 | Garry BENTLEY (Tas) 14:04.6 | Eric COYLE (Vic) 14:06.8 | ||
| 1977-78 | 5000m | Dave FITZSIMONS (SA) 13:50.6 | Gerard BARRETT (Qld) 13:52.8 | Kent RAYNER (Tas) 13:57.4 | ||
| 1978-79 | 5000m | Dave FITZSIMONS (SA) 13:57.19 | Brian MORGAN (NSW) 14:09.80 | Jim MURPHY (NSW) 14:16.40 | ||
| 1979-80 | 5000m | Steve AUSTIN (Vic) 13:41.3 | Gerard BARRETT (Qld) 13:44.0 | Dave CHETTLE (Tas) 13:53.9 | ||
| 1980-81 | 5000m | Steve AUSTIN (Vic) 13:47.6 | Rob DE CASTELLA (Vic) 13:54.8 | Lawrie WHITTY (NSW) 14:07.8 | ||
| 1981-82 | 5000m | Steve AUSTIN (Vic) 13:39.59 | Gerard BARRETT (Qld) 13:42.06 | Lawrie WHITTY (NSW) 13:54.73 | ||
| 1982-83 | 5000m | Zephaniah NCUBE (ZIM) 14:07.33 (2) Steve AUSTIN (Vic) 14:07.57 |
(3) Andrew LLOYD (NSW) 14:11.14 |
(4) Peter HAYNES (SA) 14:18.73 |
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| 1983-84 | 5000m | Zephaniah NCUBE (ZIM) 13:51.51 (2) Steve FOLEY (Vic) 13:53.45 |
(4) David FORBES (NSW) 14:00.30 |
Mike GILCHRIST (NZL) 13:59.65 (5) Steve MONEGHETTI (Vic) 14:05.47 |
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| 1984-85 | 5000m | Andrew LLOYD (NSW) 13:32.95 | Tim HUTCHINGS (GBR) 13:35.24 (4) Garry BRIGGS (Qld) 13:51.93 |
Rex WILSON (NZL) 13:38.24 (5) Gerard RYAN (ACT) 13:53.26 |
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| 1985-86 | 5000m | Malcolm NORWOOD (Vic) 14:11.81 | Andrew GARNHAM (Vic) 14:17.07 | Joe MURPHY (Vic) 14:30.79 | ||
| 1986-87 | 5000m | Gerard BARRETT (Qld) 13:42.09 | Steve MONEGHETTI (Vic) 13:47.79 | Peter BRETT (SA) 13:51.96 | ||
| 1987-88 | 5000m | Andrew LLOYD (NSW) 13:36.15 | John ANDREWS (NSW) 13:42.37 | Steve MONEGHETTI (Vic) 13:45.03 | ||
| 1988-89 | 5000m | Phil CLODE (NZL) 13:58.05 (2) John ANDREWS (NSW) 13:58.44 |
(3) Gerard BARRETT (Qld) 14:02.58 |
(4) Sean QUILTY (Vic) 14:27.26 |
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| 1989-90 | 5000m | Simon DOYLE (Qld) 13:45.05 | John ANDREWS (NSW) 13:47.43 | Darren WILSON (Vic) 13:48.50 | ||
| 1990-91 | 5000m | Rod HIGGINS (ACT) 13:49.42 | Steve MONEGHETTI (Vic) 13:52.95 | Pat CARROLL (Qld) 13:58.04 | ||
| 1991-92 | 5000m | Andrew LLOYD (NSW) 13:30.52 | Pat CARROLL (Qld) 13:30.53 | Peter O'DONOGHUE (Vic) 13:31.44 | ||
| 1992-93 | 5000m | Peter O'DONOGHUE (Vic) 13:55.1 | Julian PAYNTER (Vic) 13:55.7 | Paul PATRICK (Vic) 13:58.7 | ||
| 1993-94 | 5000m | Julian PAYNTER (Vic) 13:38.99 | Jonathon WYATT (NZL) 13:44.21 (4) Paul PATRICK (Vic) 13:57.34 |
Richard POTTS (NZL) 13:53.41 (6) David EVANS (Vic) 14:09.37 |
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| 1994-95 | 5000m | Daniel KOMEN (KEN) 13:41.24 (2) Shaun CREIGHTON (ACT) 13:41.24 |
(3) Julian PAYNTER (Vic) 13:53.66 |
(4) Steve MONEGHETTI (Vic) 13:55.88 |
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| 1995-96 | 5000m | David KIBET (KEN) 13:38.48 (2) Shaun CREIGHTON (ACT) 13:39.00 |
(5) Julian PAYNTER (Vic) 13:45.27 |
Robbie JOHNSTON (NZL) 13:40.44 (6) Steve MONEGHETTI (Vic) 13:47.10 |
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| 1996-97 | 5000m | Paul BITOK (KEN) 13:31.90 (2) Julian PAYNTER (Vic) 13:35.13 |
(3) Lee TROOP (Vic) 13:36.69 |
(4) Darren WILSON (Vic) 13:38.60 |
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| 1997-98 | 5000m | Shaun CREIGHTON (ACT) 13:24.84 | Mizan MEHARI (ACT) 13:36.81 | Lee TROOP (Vic) 13:41.16 | ||
| 1998-99 | 5000m | Ben MAIYO (KEN) 13:26.09 (2) Mizan MEHARI (ACT) 13:31.02 |
(4) Lee TROOP (Vic) 13:42.60 |
Martin KEINO (KEN) 13:35.09 (5) Darren LYNCH (Vic) 13:46.37 |
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| 1999-00 | 5000m | Michael POWER (Vic) 13:28.11 | Sisay BEZABEH (ACT) 13:33.23 | Shaun CREIGHTON (ACT) 13:42.68 | ||
| 2000-01 | 5000m | James GETANDA (KEN) 13:29.53 (2) Michael POWER (Vic) 13:30.50 |
(3) Nigel ADKIN (Vic) 13:44.86 |
(4) Brett CARTWRIGHT (SA) 13:47.43 |
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| 2001-02 | 5000m | Stephen CHERONO (KEN) 13:11.55 (2) Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 13:12.04 |
(3) Michael POWER (Vic) 13:39.94 |
(4) Scott WESTCOTT (NSW) 13:40.28 |
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| 2002-03 | 5000m | Daniel KOMEN (KEN) 13:54.48 | Michael POWER (Vic) 13:55.99 | Sean KEELY (CAN) 13:58.19 (4) Alastair STEVENSON (Qld) 13:59.20 |
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| 2003-04 | 5000m | Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 13:31.74 | Peter NOWILL (Qld) 13:43.03 | Michael POWER (Vic) 13:43.09 | ||
| 2004-05 | 5000m | Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 14:01.38 | Richard JEREMIAH (Vic) 14:09.48 | David RUSCHENA (Vic) 14:11.41 | ||
| 2005-06 | 5000m | Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 13:47.44 | Louis ROWAN (Vic) 13:57.92 | Collis BIRMINGHAM (Vic) 13:58.15 | ||
| 2006-07 | 5000m | Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 13:32.67 | Boniface SONGOK (KEN) 13:36.77 (4) Mark TUCKER (Vic) 13:45.15 |
Dickson MARWA (TAN) 13:38.30 (5) Martin DENT (ACT) 13:49.62 |
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| 2007-08 | 5000m | Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 13:11.99 | Shadrack KOSGEI (KEN) 13:13.51 (4) Collis BIRMINGHAM (Vic) 13:27.31 |
Abraham CHERKOS FELEKE (ETH) 13:18.47 (8) Martin DENT (ACT) 13:41.78 |
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| 2008-09 | 5000m | Collis BIRMINGHAM (Vic) 13:16.26 | Andrew BADDELEY (GBR) 13:20.99 (4) Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:37.24 |
Bernard KIPLAGAT (KEN) 13:25.64 (5) Michael SHELLEY (Qld) 13:41.87 |
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| 2009-10 | 5000m | Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:40.54 | Collis BIRMINGHAM (Vic) 13:42.61 | David MCNEILL (Vic) 14:00.80 | ||
| 2010-11 | 5000m | Bernard LAGAT (USA) 13:08.43 (2) Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:10.08 |
(6) Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) 13:25.15 |
Chris SOLINSKY (USA) 13:10.22 (8) Jeremy ROFF (NSW) 13:37.48 |
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| 2011-12 | 5000m | Harry SUMMERS (NSW) 14:03.84 | Liam ADAMS (Vic) 14:08.62 | Stephen DINNEEN (Vic) 14:39.84 | ||
| 2012-13 | 5000m | Cameron PAGE (NSW) 13:29.45 | Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:30.37 | Harry SUMMERS (NSW) 13:57.04 | ||
| 2013-14 | 5000m | Collis BIRMINGHAM (Vic) 13:44.55 | Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:48.83 | Brenton ROWE (Vic) 13:55.56 | ||
| 2014-15 | 5000m | Brett ROBINSON (ACT) 13:32.54 | Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:33.16 | Jeff SEE (USA) 13:33.18 (4) David MCNEILL (Vic) 13:36.80 |
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| 2015-16 | 5000m | Sam MCENTEE (WA) 13:37.95 | Brett ROBINSON (ACT) 13:38.43 | Ben ST LAWRENCE (NSW) 13:38.61 | ||
| 2016-17 | 5000m | David MCNEILL (Vic) 13:47.18 | Jordan GUSMAN (NSW) 13:48.56 | Stewart MCSWEYN (Tas) 13:49.04 | ||
| 2017-18 | 5000m | Morgan MCDONALD (NSW) 13:19,05 | David MCNEILL (Vic) 13:19.51 | Stewart MCSWEYN (Tas) 13:19.96 | ||
| 2018-19 | 5000m | Jordan GUSMAN (NSW) 13:29.47 | Stewart MCSWEYN (Tas) 13:32.37 | Liam ADAMS (Vic) 13:56.63 | ||
| 2019-20 | 5000m | Stewart MCSWEYN (Tas) 13:38.77 | Matthew RAMSDEN (WA) 13:48.67 | Sam MCENTEE (WA) 13:49.28 | ||
| 2020-21 | 5000m | Matthew RAMSDEN (WA) 13:29.99 | Brett ROBINSON (ACT) 13:31.97 | Jack RAYNER (Vic) 13:34.68 | ||
| 2021-22 | 5000m | Matthew RAMSDEN (WA) 13:40.69 | Sam MCENTEE (WA) 13:41.01 | Jack BRUCE (Qld) 13:42.43 | ||
| 2022-23 | 5000m | Callum DAVIES (Qld) 13:52.82 | Jack BRUCE (Qld) 13:52.99 | James HANSEN (Tas) 13:53.20 |
The first three Australian athletes (as well as first three overall) are in the respective columns.
Rank in brackets ( ) indicate the overall rank of the Australian athlete where that athlete was
beaten into that place by an international.
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