2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

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The women's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.

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Medalists

Gold Gladys Cherono
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver Priscah Jepleting Cherono
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze Betsy Saina
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Junxia  (CHN)29:31.78 Beijing, PR China 8 September 1993
African record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Meselech Melkamu  (ETH)29:53.80 Utrecht, Netherlands 14 June 2009
Championship record Flag of Kenya.svg  Edith Masai  (KEN)31:27.96 Bambous, Mauritius 12 August 2006

Schedule

DateTimeRound
30 June 201216:35 Final

Results

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Gold medal icon.svg Gladys Cherono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32:41.40
Silver medal icon.svg Priscah Jepleting Cherono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32:45.73
Bronze medal icon.svg Betsy Saina Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32:48.36
4 Merima Mohammed Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 33:09.25
5 Mihret Derbe Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 33:45.88
6 Claudette Mukasakindi Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 33:51.57
7 Afera Godfay Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 34:30.23
Mammie Konneh Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone DNS

References