Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's 5000 metres explained

The Women's 5000 metres at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Beijing National Stadium.^{[1] [2]}

Medalists

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:

World record		14:11.15	Oslo, Norway	6 June 2008
World leading		14:20.87	Stockholm, Sweden	29 July 2011
African record		14:11.15	Oslo, Norway	6 June 2008

Results

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Sule Utura		15:38.70
	Emebet Anteneh Mengistu		15:40.13
	Pauline Korikwiang		15:40.93
4	Hyvin Jepkemoi		15:42.64
5	Esther Ndiema		15:43.48
6	Gotytom Gebreslase		15:49.90
7	Angeline Nyiransabimana		16:24.04
8	Mekdes Weldu		16:42.69
9	Thandiwe Nyathy		17:13.00

Notes and References

1. Local Arrangements (Venues)
2. http://196.28.226.22/ENG/ZZ/ZZS158A_AT@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG_date=2011-09-11.htm# Athletics results on All Africa Games 2011