| 2016 African Championships in Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 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 event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 23 June in Kings Park Stadium. [1]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Chepkirui | 15:05.45 | CR | ||
| Margaret Chelimo | 15:07.56 | |||
| Dera Dida | 15:15.26 | |||
| 4 | Meskerem Mamo | 15:18.06 | ||
| 5 | Kidas Alema | 15:39.27 | ||
| 6 | Cavaline Nahimana | 15:47.90 | NR | |
| 7 | Rachael Zena Chebet | 15:53.50 | ||
| 8 | Nebyat Abraham | 15:55.47 | ||
| 9 | Kokob Tesfagabr | 15:57.54 | ||
| 10 | Ndeshimona Ekandjo | 16:28.90 | ||
| 11 | Mercy Malembo | 16:48.31 | ||
| 12 | Bibiro Ali Taher | 17:32.71 | NR | |
| 13 | Falicia Oyo | 18:27.53 | NR | |
| Beatrice Kamulhanga | DNS | |||
| Olivia Chitate | DNS | |||
| Warda Dugessa | DNS |