Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres

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Women's 10,000 metres
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Venue Alexander Stadium
Dates3 August
Competitors14 from 9 nations
Winning time30:48.60
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2018
2026  

The women's 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 3 August 2022.

Contents

Eilish McColgan won the gold medal in a new Commonwealth games record time. [1] Her mother Liz McColgan won the same event at the 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games. [1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:

World record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Letesenbet Gidey  (ETH)29:01.03 Hengelo, Netherlands 8 June 2021
Commonwealth record Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)29:32.53 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12 August 2016
Games record Flag of Kenya.svg  Salina Kosgei  (KEN)31:27.83 Manchester, England 30 July 2002

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [2]

DateTimeRound
Wednesday 3 August 202220:00Final

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

Final

The medals were determined in the final. [3]

RankNameResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Eilish McColgan  (SCO)30:48.60 GR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Irene Chepet Cheptai  (KEN)30:49.52 SB
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Sheila Chepkirui  (KEN)31:09.46 SB
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Stella Chesang  (UGA)31:14.14
5Flag of England.svg  Jessica Judd  (ENG)31:18.47
6Flag of England.svg  Samantha Harrison  (ENG)31:21.53 PB
7Flag of South Africa.svg  Dominique Scott  (RSA)31:25.18
8Flag of Australia.svg  Isobel Batt-Doyle  (AUS)32:04.52
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Sara Inglis  (SCO)32:04.74
10Flag of Uganda.svg  Rachael Zena Chebet  (UGA)32:30.95
11Flag of Rwanda.svg  Celine Iranzi  (RWA)32:48.60 PB
12Flag of Lesotho.svg  Neheng Khatala  (LES)33:27.35 PB
13Flag of Lesotho.svg  Mathakane Letsie  (LES)36:50.62 PB
Ulster banner.svg  Hannah Irwin  (NIR) DNF

References

  1. 1 2 "Eilish McColgan's epic 10,000m triumph lights up Commonwealth Games". Guardian. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Women's 10,000m". Birmingham 2022. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. Results