2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres explained

Event:	Women's 5000 metres
Competition:	2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Kasarani Stadium
Dates:	22 August
Competitors:	10
Nations:	7
Win Value:	16:05.61
Gold:	Mizan Alem
Goldnoc:	ETH
Silver:	Melknat Wudu
Silvernoc:	ETH
Bronze:	Prisca Chesang
Bronzenoc:	UGA
Prev:	2018
Next:	2022

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		14:30.88	Bergen, Norway	11 June 2004
Championship Record		15:08.06	Moncton, Canada	21 July 2010
World U20 Leading		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
			16:05.61
			16:13.16
			16:21.78
4			16:29.44
5			16:45.79
6			16:58.95
7			17:17.59
8			17:17.68
9			17:22.65
10			17:36.26

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 22 August 2021. worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: 5000 Metres Women – Final – Start List. World Athletics. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.
3. Web site: 5000 Metres Women – Final – Results. World Athletics. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.