Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres

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Women's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue ANZ Stadium
Date22 September 2000 (heats)
25 September 2000 (final)
Competitors49 from 31 nations
Winning time14:40.79 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Gabriela Szabo
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Silver medal icon.svg Sonia O'Sullivan
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland
Bronze medal icon.svg Gete Wami
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
  1996
2004  

The Women's 5000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Friday 22 September, and Sunday 25 September 2000. The top four runners in each of the initial three heats automatically qualified for the final. The next three fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. There were a total number of 50 participating athletes. [1]

The winning margin was 0.23 seconds which as of 2025 is the only time the womens’ 5,000 metres has been won by less than 0.4 seconds at the Olympics.

Records

World Record14:28.09 Jiang Bo China Shanghai, China23 October 1997
Olympic Record14:59.88 Junxia Wang China Atlanta, Georgia, United States28 July 1996

Medals

Gold: Med 1.png Silver: Med 2.png Bronze: Med 3.png
Gabriela Szabo, Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sonia O'Sullivan, Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland Gete Wami, Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Heats

Heat 1 of 3
Date: Friday 22 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Sonia O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 1215:07.91QSB
24 Jo Pavey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 615:08.82QPB
35T Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 215:08.92Q
47 Lydia Cheromei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 815:09.32Q
59 Daniela Yordanova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 315:10.08qNR
617 Benita Willis Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1315:21:37PB
719 Elva Dryer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 915:23.99
823 Rosemary Ryan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 1715:33.05
924 Nora Leticia Rocha Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 515:38.72
1033 Michiko Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1615:48.20
1136 Dulce María Rodriguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1515:54.17
1239 Yamna Belkacem Flag of France.svg  France 1116:08.49
1340 Helena Javornik Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 716:09.60
1442 Elisa Cobañea Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 1416:16.58
1544 Nebiat Habtemariam Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 416:30.41NR
1647 Maysa Hussain Matrood Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 117:17.58
Restituta Joseph Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10DNS
Heat 2 of 3
Date: Friday 22 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
112 Rose Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 715:13.18Q
213 Ayelech Worku Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 415:13.26Q
314 Olga Yegorova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1015:14.34Q
415 Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 515:14.76Q
516 Susanne Pumper Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 215:16.66
620 Roberta Brunet Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1615:27:32
721 Amy Rudolph Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1215:28.91
825 Sonja Stolic Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 1315:38.96
926 Megumi Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1515:39.83
1027 Marta Dominguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 315:45.07
1130 Hrisostomia Iakovou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 615:46.48
1231 Samukeliso Moyo Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1415:47.76
1337 Zhor El Kamch Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 816:02.50
1438 Anne Cross Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 116:07.18
1541 Andrea Whitcombe Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 916:15.82
1643 Maggie Chan Man Yee Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1116:20.43
Heat 3 of 3
Date: Friday 22 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
12 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1415:08.36Q
23 Worknesh Kidane Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 415:08.62Q
35T Tatyana Tomashova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1515:08.92Q
48 Jeļena Čelnova-Prokopčuka Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 1115:09.45Q
510 Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 915:11.11qPB
611 Olivera Jevtić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 1715:11:25qNR
718 Yoshiko Ichikawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1015:23.41SB
822 Beatriz Santiago Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 315:31.94
928 Kate Anderson-Richardson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 115:45.34
1029 Inga Juodeškienė Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 1215:46.37
1132 Anne Marie Letko Flag of the United States.svg  United States 615:47.78
1234 Ebru Kavaklioglu Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1615:49.15
1335 Breda Dennehy-Willis Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 815:49.58
1445 Diane Nukuri Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 216:38.30PB
1546 Catherine Chikwakwa Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 516:39.82PB
1648 Priscilla Mamba Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland 717:30.04NR
1749 Baatarkhüügiin Battsetseg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 1318:22.98SB
Overall Results Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Sonia O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 112115:07.91QSB
2 Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 314115:08.36Q
3 Worknesh Kidane Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 34215:08.62Q
4 Jo Pavey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 16215:08.82QPB
5 Tatyana Tomashova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 315315:08.92Q
Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 12315:08.92Q
7 Lydia Cheromei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 18415:09.32Q
8 Jeļena Čelnova-Prokopčuka Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 311415:09.45Q
9 Daniela Yordanova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 13515:10.08qNR
10 Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 39515:11.11qPB
11 Olivera Jevtić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 317615:11.25qNR
12 Rose Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 27115:13.18Q
13 Ayelech Worku Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 24215:13.26Q
14 Olga Yegorova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 210315:14.34Q
15 Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 25415:14.76Q
16 Susanne Pumper Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 22515:16.66
17 Benita Willis Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 113615:21.37PB
18 Yoshiko Ichikawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 310715:23.31SB
19 Elva Dryer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19715:23.99
20 Roberta Brunet Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21615:27.32
21 Amy Rudolph Flag of the United States.svg  United States 212715:28.91
22 Beatriz Santiago Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33815:31.94
23 Rosemary Ryan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 117815:33.05
24 Nora Leticia Rocha Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 15915:38.72
25 Sonja Stolic Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 213815:38.96
26 Megumi Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 215915:39.83
27 Marta Dominguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 231015:45.07
28 Kate Anderson-Richardson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 31915:45.34
29 Inga Juodeškienė Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 3121015:46.37
30 Hrisostomia Iakovou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 261115:46.48
31 Samukeliso Moyo Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2141215:47.76
32 Anne Marie Letko Flag of the United States.svg  United States 361115:47.78
33 Michiko Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1161015:48.20
34 Ebru Kavaklioglu Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3161215:49.15
35 Breda Dennehy-Willis Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 381315:49.58
36 Dulce María Rodriguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1151115:54.17
37 Zhor El Kamch Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 281316:02.50
38 Anne Cross Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 211416:07.18
39 Yamna Belkacem Flag of France.svg  France 1111216:08.49
40 Helena Javornik Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 171316:09.60
41 Andrea Whitcombe Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 291516:15.82
42 Elisa Cobañea Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 141416:16.58
43 Maggie Chan Man Yee Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 211616:20.43
44 Nebiat Habtemariam Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 141516:30.41NR
45 Diane Nukuri Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 321416:38.30PB
46 Catherine Chikwakwa Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 351516:39.82PB
47 Maysa Hussein Matrood Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  Iraq 111617:17.58
48 Priscilla Mamba Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland 371617:30.04NR
49 Baatarkhuu Battsetseg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 3131718:22.98SB
Restituta Joseph Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 110DNS

Final

Date: Monday 25 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneTimeRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Gabriela Szabo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1014:40.79OR
Silver medal icon.svg Sonia O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 714:41.02NR
Bronze medal icon.svg Gete Wami Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 1114:42.23
4 Ayelech Worku Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 1414:42.67
5 Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 114:43.59SB
6 Lydia Cheromei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1514:47.35PB
7 Werknesh Kidane Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 214:47.40PB
8 Olga Yegorova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1214:50.31
9 Jeļena Čelnova-Prokopčuka Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 614:55.46
10 Daniela Yordanova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 514:56.95NR
11 Rose Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1314:58.07
12 Jo Pavey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 314:58.27PB
13 Tatyana Tomashova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 415:01.28
14 Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 815:25.67
Olivera Jevtić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 9DNF

References

  1. "Athletics at the 2000 Sydney Games: Women's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.