| Events at the 1997 World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats on 2 August and the final being held on 5 August 1997.
First 8 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the Final.
| Rank | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| | 31:32.92 | |
| | 31:39.15 | |
| | 31:41.93 | |
| 4. | 31:48.95 | |
| 5. | 31:50.63 | |
| 6. | 32:00.93 | |
| 7. | 32:01.61 | |
| 8. | 32:03.81 | |
| 9. | 32:16.92 | |
| 10. | 32:23.61 | |
| 11. | 32:34.58 | |
| 12. | 32:36.91 | |
| 13. | 32:43.38 | |
| 14. | 32:51.20 | |
| 15. | 33:00.11 | |
| 16. | 33:03.14 | |
| 17. | 33:05.82 | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF |