2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres

Women's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue	Kasarani Stadium
Dates	22 August
Competitors	10 from 7 nations
Winning time	16:05.61
Medalists
Mizan Alem    Ethiopia   Melknat Wudu    Ethiopia   Prisca Chesang    Uganda
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The women's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 22 August. ^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record	Tirunesh Dibaba  (ETH)	14:30.88	Bergen, Norway	11 June 2004
Championship Record	Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)	15:08.06	Moncton, Canada	21 July 2010
World U20 Leading	Mizan Alem  (ETH)	14:46.20	Hengelo, Netherlands	8 June 2021

Results

The final was held on 22 August at 17:10. ^{[2] [3]}

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Mizan Alem	Ethiopia	16:05.61
	Melknat Wudu	Ethiopia	16:13.16
	Prisca Chesang	Uganda	16:21.78
4	Zenah Cheptoo	Kenya	16:29.44
5	Carla Domínguez	Spain	16:45.79
6	Maureen Cherotich	Kenya	16:58.95
7	Oliwia Wawrzyniak	Poland	17:17.59
8	Ankita	India	17:17.68
9	Fiori Ghebrehiwot	Eritrea	17:22.65
10	Scarlett Chebet	Uganda	17:36.26

References

1. "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
2. "5000 Metres Women – Final – Start List" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
3. "5000 Metres Women – Final – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.