2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres explained

Event:Women's 10,000 metres
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The women's 10,000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 July.

Medalists

Gold Elvan Abeylegesse
Turkey (TUR)
Silver Jéssica Augusto
Portugal (POR)
Bronze Hilda Kibet
Netherlands (NED)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record29:31.78Beijing, China8 September 1993
European record29:56.34Beijing, China15 August 2008
Championship record30:01.09 Munich, Germany8 August 2002
World Leading31:04.5227 May 2010
European Leading31:13.58Marseille, France5 June 2010
Broken records during the 2010 European Athletics Championships
European Leading31:10.23Barcelona, Spain28 July 2010

Results

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
31:10.23 EL
31:22.83 Doping
31:25.77
31:36.90 SB
31:44.86Doping
32:06.02
32:36.71
32:49.05
33:12.93
33:31.33
33:37.89
10 34:11.49
11 34:57.77
Doping

References