Events at the 2009 World Championships | ||
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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 | women |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
20 km walk | men | women |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The women's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on 19 and 22 August
The 5000 metres or 5000-meter run is a common long-distance running event in track and field. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12.5 laps of a standard track. The same distance in road running is called a 5K run. The 5000 m has been present on the Olympic programme since 1912 for men and since 1996 for women. Prior to 1996, women had competed in an Olympic 3000 metres race since 1984. The 5000 m has been held at each of the World Championships in Athletics in men's competition and since 1995 in women's.
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate.
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Vivian Cheruiyot ![]() | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ![]() | Meseret Defar ![]() |
World record | ![]() | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
Championship record | ![]() | 14:38.59 | Helsinki, Finland | 13 August 2005 |
World leading | ![]() | 14:33.65 | London, Great Britain | 25 July 2009 |
African record | ![]() | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
Asian record | ![]() | 14:28.09 | Shanghai, China | 23 October 1997 |
North American record | ![]() | 14:44.80 | Walnut, United States | 13 April 2007 |
South American record | ![]() | 15:22.01 | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | 31 July 1993 |
European record | ![]() | 14:23.75 | Kazan, Russia | 19 July 2008 |
Oceanian record | ![]() | 14:45.93 | Rome, Italy | 11 July 2008 |
A time | B time |
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15:10.00 | 15:25.00 |
Date | Time | Round |
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August 19, 2009 | 10:45 | Heats |
August 22, 2009 | 19:35 | Final |
Qualification: First 5 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Meseret Defar | ![]() | 15:16.46 | Q |
2 | 2 | Vivian Cheruiyot | ![]() | 15:16.59 | Q |
3 | 1 | Sentayehu Ejigu | ![]() | 15:17.64 | Q |
4 | 1 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | ![]() | 15:17.77 | Q |
5 | 1 | Meselech Melkamu | ![]() | 15:18.39 | Q |
6 | 2 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge | ![]() | 15:18.40 | Q |
7 | 2 | Genzebe Dibaba | ![]() | 15:19.66 | Q |
8 | 2 | Alemitu Bekele | ![]() | 15:19.88 | Q, SB |
9 | 1 | Krisztina Papp | ![]() | 15:19.90 | Q, SB |
10 | 1 | Sara Moreira | ![]() | 15:19.93 | Q |
11 | 2 | Jennifer Rhines | ![]() | 15:20.20 | q |
12 | 2 | Silvia Weissteiner | ![]() | 15:20.88 | q |
13 | 1 | Yurika Nakamura | ![]() | 15:21.01 | q, PB |
14 | 2 | Yuriko Kobayashi | ![]() | 15:23.96 | q, SB |
15 | 2 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed | ![]() | 15:25.09 | q, SB |
16 | 1 | Julie Culley | ![]() | 15:32.33 | |
17 | 1 | Natalya Popkova | ![]() | 15:32.62 | |
18 | 2 | Elizaveta Grechishnikova | ![]() | 15:53.41 | |
19 | 2 | Judith Plá | ![]() | 15:54.32 | |
20 | 1 | Inés Melchor | ![]() | 16:00.83 | |
21 | 2 | Pauline Niyongere | ![]() | 16:33.77 | PB |
22 | 1 | Marriam Thole | ![]() | 17:12.21 | |
1 | Elvan Abeylegesse | ![]() | DNS |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Vivian Cheruiyot | ![]() | 14:57.97 | |
![]() | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | ![]() | 14:58.33 | |
![]() | Meseret Defar | ![]() | 14:58.41 | |
4 | Sentayehu Ejigu | ![]() | 15:03.38 | |
5 | Meselech Melkamu | ![]() | 15:03.72 | |
6 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge | ![]() | 15:06.06 | |
7 | Silvia Weissteiner | ![]() | 15:09.74 | SB |
8 | Genzebe Dibaba | ![]() | 15:11.12 | |
9 | Jennifer Rhines | ![]() | 15:11.63 | |
10 | Sara Moreira | ![]() | 15:12.22 | |
11 | Yuriko Kobayashi | ![]() | 15:12.44 | SB |
12 | Yurika Nakamura | ![]() | 15:13.01 | PB |
13 | Alemitu Bekele | ![]() | 15:18.18 | SB |
14 | Krisztina Papp | ![]() | 15:20.36 | |
15 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed | ![]() | 15:31.73 |
Key: CR = Championship record, DNF = Did not finish, DNS = Did not start, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
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1000m | Yurika Nakamura | ![]() | 3:06.02 |
2000m | Sentayehu Ejigu | ![]() | 6:11.04 |
3000m | Vivian Cheruiyot | ![]() | 9:15.05 |
4000m | Vivian Cheruiyot | ![]() | 12:15.79 |
The women's pole vault at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 16 and 18 at the Beijing National Stadium.
The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. The Russian steeplechase team entered for the event was particularly strong, featuring world record holder and Olympic champion Gulnara Galkina, defending world champion Yekaterina Volkova, and third fastest of the year Yuliya Zarudneva. Other possible medallists included Marta Domínguez, who had the world-leading time prior to the competition, American record holder Jenny Barringer, and world junior record holder Ruth Bisibori.
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites. Much was expected of the four-man United States team, consisting of defending champion Reese Hoffa, Olympic silver medalist Christian Cantwell, former world champion Adam Nelson, and newcomer Dan Taylor.
The Women's Heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 17. A number of high-profile heptathletes did not feature at the competition, including defending champion Carolina Klüft and 2007 bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton, who were both injured, and Olympic silver medallist Hyleas Fountain, who failed to qualify at the national championships.
The Women's Triple Jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. Cuban Yargelis Savigne had registered nine of the ten farthest jumps pre-championships and was seen as a strong favourite. The twice world gold medallist Tatyana Lebedeva and world-leader Nadezhda Alekhina were also considered possible medallists. The reigning Olympic champion, Françoise Mbango, had failed to perform well in the buildup to the championships and did not start the competition.
The Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on August 16 and August 18, 2009. Keeping in line with previous major championships success, the four-man Kenyan team entered for the event contained a number of race favourites.
The women's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August. The world-leader prior to the competition, Sanya Richards, was regarded as the favourite in the event, although her previous failure to convert circuit dominance to major championship success raised some doubts. Reigning Olympic and world champion Christine Ohuruogu entered the championships as only the 25th fastest in the world that year, although a low-key run up also preceded her previous victories. Jamaicans Shericka Williams and Novlene Williams-Mills were predicted as possible medallists, while Russian Antonina Krivoshapka held the second fastest time in the world prior to the tournament.
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August.
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The men's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 18, 19 and 21 August.
The women's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 18–23 August. It was originally won by Natalia Rodríguez of Spain, but she was disqualified for tripping Gelete Burka of Ethiopia. Burka had been in the lead for the majority of the race, but Rodríguez had caught up and tripped Burka. Burka ended up finishing last and was visibly upset of what had happened. Rodríguez was disqualified. Defending champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain received the gold, Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain received the silver, and Shannon Rowbury of the United States received the bronze. In addition, Mariem Alaoui Selsouli of Morocco was disqualified before the final for testing positive for Erythropoietin. She was not replaced.
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium 18 and 19 August.
The men's decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 19 and August 20.
The men's high jump event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 19 August and 21 August 2009.
The women's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 19, 20 and 21 August.
The men's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 23 August
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