2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 5000 metres explained

The Women's 5000 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 17 July.

Medalists

Gold	Layes Abdullayeva
Silver	Stevie Stockton
Bronze	Clémence Calvin

Results

Final

17 July 2011 / 16:35

Rank	Name	Time
	align=left	align=left	15:29.47	NR
	align=left	align=left	15:58.51	PB
	align=left	align=left	16:02.07
4	align=left	align=left	16:05.65
5	align=left	align=left	16:08.94
6	align=left	align=left	16:12.57
7	align=left	align=left	16:13.06
8	align=left	align=left	16:24.00	PB
9	align=left	align=left	16:27.92
10	align=left	align=left	16:35.82
11	align=left	align=left	16:38.59
12	align=left	align=left	16:40.58
13	align=left	align=left	16:47.54
14	align=left	align=left	16:53.27
15	align=left	align=left	17:50.90
	align=left	align=left	DNF
	align=left	align=left	DQ	R 32.2.b Doping^†
	align=left	align=left	DQ	R 32.2.b Doping^‡
	align=left	align=left	DNS

^†: Yekaterina Gorbunova ranked initially 2nd (15:45.14), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
^‡: Meryem Erdoğan did not finish, but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

Intermediate times:
1000m: 2:57.28 Layes Abdullayeva
2000m: 5:57.76 Layes Abdullayeva
3000m: 9:06.80 Layes Abdullayeva
4000m: 12:19.35 Layes Abdullayeva

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.