2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

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The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes, with the final being held on 7 August 2001.

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The winning margin was 0.04 seconds which as of June 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in any 10,000 metres held at the World Athletics Championships or at the Olympics.

Medalists

Gold Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Derartu Tulu
Ethiopia (ETH)
Silver Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Berhane Adere
Ethiopia (ETH)
Bronze Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Gete Wami
Ethiopia (ETH)

Final

RankNameResult
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Derartu Tulu  (ETH)31:48.81
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)31:48.85
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Gete Wami  (ETH)31:49.98
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)31:50.06
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Mihaela Botezan  (ROM)32:03.46
6.Flag of Russia.svg  Lyudmila Petrova  (RUS)32:04.94 (SB)
7.Flag of Morocco.svg  Asmae Leghzaoui  (MAR)32:06.35
8.Flag of France.svg  Yamna Belkacem  (FRA)32:09.21
9.Flag of Japan.svg  Haruko Okamoto  (JPN)32:14.56
10.Flag of Russia.svg  Lyudmila Biktasheva  (RUS)32:18.64
11.Flag of the United States.svg  Deena Drossin  (USA)32:18.65
12.Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Olivera Jevtić  (YUG)32:19.44
13.Flag of Japan.svg  Mizuki Noguchi  (JPN)32:19.94
14.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Aster Bacha  (ETH)32:25.81
15.Flag of Spain.svg  Teresa Recio  (ESP)32:30.56
16.Flag of Greece.svg  Hrisostomia Iakovou  (GRE)32:31.46 (NR)
17.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Natalya Berkut  (UKR)32:32.68
18.Flag of Norway.svg  Gunhild Haugen  (NOR)32:33.72
19.Flag of Japan.svg  Mari Ozaki  (JPN)32:39.17
20.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Tina Connelly  (CAN)33:00.37
21.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Ana Dias  (POR)33:03.78
22.Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Rhines  (USA)33:11.22
23.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Inga Juodeškiené  (LTU)33:11.60
24.Flag of Ecuador.svg  María Paredes  (ECU)35:44.52 (PB)

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