Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 5000 metres
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The Women's 5,000 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games
took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. For the third time in a row the title went to Mexico's Adriana Fernández
. She set a new Pan Am record in the final, beating her own record (15:46.32) established in 1995 (Mar del Plata).
Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from Tuesday August 5 to Saturday August 9, 2003...
took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. For the third time in a row the title went to Mexico's Adriana Fernández
Adriana Fernández
Adriana Fernández Miranda is a long-distance runner from México.Fernández was 2nd in 1998, and in 1999, she became the first Mexican woman to win the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:25:06 in a dominant performance by taking charge on a windy day and kept building her lead.In 2003, Fernández...
. She set a new Pan Am record in the final, beating her own record (15:46.32) established in 1995 (Mar del Plata).
Medalists
Records
| World Record 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
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| Pan Am Record | 15:46.32 | March 24, 1995 |  Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:30.65 | |
| 2 | 15:40.98 | |
| 3 | 15:42.40 | |
| 4 | 16:09.33 | |
| 5 | 16:13.59 | |
| 6 | 16:31.51 | |
| 7 | 17:01.41 | |
| 8 | 17:13.72 | |
| 9 | 17:46.03 |
See also
- 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metresThese are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 30 August 2003 at 18:35h.-Final:-Heats:*Held on Tuesday 26 August...
- Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres