Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's 5000 metres
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The Women's 5000 metres
at the 2011 All-Africa Games
took place on 11 september at the Beijing National Stadium
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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...
at the 2011 All-Africa Games
2011 All-Africa Games
The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked only the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent.-Host awarding:...
took place on 11 september at the Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
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Medalists
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| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:| World record | 14:11.15 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
6 June 2008 | |
| World leading | 14:20.87 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
29 July 2011 | |
| African record | 14:11.15 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
6 June 2008 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| Sule Utura Sule Utura Gedo Sule Utura is an Ethiopian middle distance and long distance runner. She won the 5000 metres at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and was third place in the 3000 metres at the World Youth Championships in the previous year.She began competing at road running events: she ran the... |
15:38.70 | |||
| Emebet Anteneh Mengistu | 15:40.13 | |||
| Pauline Korikwiang Pauline Korikwiang Pauline Chemning Korikwiang is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running competitions.... |
15:40.93 | |||
| 4 | Hyvin Jepkemoi | 15:42.64 | ||
| 5 | Esther Ndiema | 15:43.48 | ||
| 6 | Goytetom Gebresilasse | 15:49.90 | ||
| 7 | Angeline Myiramsabimana | 16:24.04 | ||
| 8 | Mekdes Weldu | 16:42.69 | ||
| 9 | Thandiwe Nyathy | 17:13.00 |