Women's 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships | ||||||||||
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Winner Almaz Ayana | ||||||||||
Venue | Beijing National Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 27 August (heats) 30 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 26 from 14 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 14:26.83 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Events at the 2015 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 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 27 and 30 August. [1] [2] The reigning champion from 2013 Meseret Defar was absent from the competition, having not yet returned from a career break to start a family. [3] [4]
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Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: [5]
World record | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 | |
Championship record | 14:38.59 | Helsinki, Finland | 13 August 2005 | |
World leading | 14:14.32 | Shanghai, China | 17 May 2015 | |
African record | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 | |
Asian record | 14:28.09 | Shanghai, China | 23 October 1997 | |
NACAC record | 14:42.64 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 18 July 2014 | |
South American record | 15:18.85 | São Paulo, Brazil | 20 May 2011 | |
European record | 14:23.75 | Kazan, Russia | 19 July 2008 | |
Oceanian record | 14:45.93 | Rome, Italy | 11 July 2008 | |
The following records were established during the competition: | ||||
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Championship record | 14:26.83 | Beijing, China | 30 August 2015 |
Entry standards [6] |
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15:20.00 |
Date | Time | Round |
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27 August 2015 | 09:40 | Heats |
30 August 2015 | 19:15 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+8)
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 5 fastest (q) advanced to the final. [7]
The final was started at 19:15 [9]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Almaz Ayana | 14:26.83 | CR | ||
Senbere Teferi | 14:44.07 | |||
Genzebe Dibaba | 14:44.14 | |||
4 | Viola Kibiwot | 14:46.16 | ||
5 | Mercy Cherono | 15:01.36 | ||
6 | Janet Kisa | 15:02.68 | SB | |
7 | Irene Chepet Cheptai | 15:03.41 | ||
8 | Susan Kuijken | 15:08.00 | ||
9 | Ayuko Suzuki | 15:08.29 | PB | |
10 | Eloise Wellings | 15:09.62 | SB | |
11 | Mimi Belete | 15:17.01 | ||
12 | Stephanie Twell | 15:26.24 | ||
13 | Nicole Tully | 15:27.42 | ||
14 | Misaki Onishi | 15:29.63 | ||
15 | Jennifer Wenth | 15:35.46 |
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