2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

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The women's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on 19 and 22 August [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Vivian Cheruiyot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Meseret Defar
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia

Records

World record Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
Championship record Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)14:38.59 Helsinki, Finland 13 August 2005
World leadingFlag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)14:33.65 London, Great Britain 25 July 2009
African record Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)14:11.15Oslo, Norway6 June 2008
Asian record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Bo  (CHN)14:28.09 Shanghai, China 23 October 1997
North American record Flag of the United States.svg  Shalane Flanagan  (USA)14:44.80 Walnut, United States 13 April 2007
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Carmem de Oliveira  (BRA)15:22.01 Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium 31 July 1993
European record Flag of Russia.svg  Liliya Shobukhova  (RUS)14:23.75 Kazan, Russia 19 July 2008
Oceanian recordFlag of New Zealand.svg  Kim Smith  (NZL)14:45.93 Rome, Italy 11 July 2008

Qualification standards

A timeB time
15:10.0015:25.00

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 19, 200910:45 Heats
August 22, 200919:35 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 5 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Meseret Defar Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:16.46Q
22 Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15:16.59Q
31 Sentayehu Ejigu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:17.64Q
41 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15:17.77Q
51 Meselech Melkamu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:18.39Q
62 Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15:18.40Q
72 Genzebe Dibaba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:19.66Q
82 Alemitu Bekele Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15:19.88Q, SB
91 Krisztina Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15:19.90Q, SB
101 Sara Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 15:19.93Q
112 Jennifer Rhines Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:20.20q
122 Silvia Weissteiner Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15:20.88q
131 Yurika Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15:21.01q, PB
142 Yuriko Kobayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15:23.96q, SB
152 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 15:25.09q, SB
161 Julie Culley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:32.33
171 Natalya Popkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15:32.62
182 Elizaveta Grechishnikova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15:53.41
192 Judith Pla Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15:54.32
201 Inés Melchor Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 16:00.83
212 Pauline Niyongere Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 16:33.77PB
221 Marriam Thole Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 17:12.21
1 Elvan Abeylegesse Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey DNS

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:57.97
Silver medal icon.svg Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:58.33
Bronze medal icon.svg Meseret Defar Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 14:58.41
4 Sentayehu Ejigu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:03.38
5 Meselech Melkamu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:03.72
6 Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15:06.06
7 Silvia Weissteiner Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15:09.74SB
8 Genzebe Dibaba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 15:11.12
9 Jennifer Rhines Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15:11.63
10 Sara Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 15:12.22
11 Yuriko Kobayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15:12.44SB
12 Yurika Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15:13.01PB
13 Alemitu Bekele Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15:18.18SB
14 Krisztina Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15:20.36
15 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 15:31.73

Key: CR = Championship record, DNF = Did not finish, DNS = Did not start, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

Splits

IntermediateAthleteCountryMark
1000m Yurika Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3:06.02
2000m Sentayehu Ejigu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia 6:11.04
3000m Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:15.05
4000m Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12:15.79

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