2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

Women's 10,000 metres
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
VenueJapoma Stadium
LocationDouala, Cameroon
Dates24 June
Competitors5 from 3 nations
Winning time36:53.59
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    Ethiopia

The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 24 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Time (s) Location Date
World record[3]  Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 28:54.14 Eugene, United States 25 May 2024
African record[4]
Championship record  Alice Aprot (KEN) 30:26.94 Durban, South Africa 25 June 2016
World leading[5]  Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 28:54.14 Eugene, United States 25 May 2024
African leading[6]

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gladys Kwamboka  Kenya 36:53.59
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rebecca Mwangi  Kenya 36:59.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gela Hambese  Ethiopia 37:09.20
4 Alem Nigussie  Ethiopia 37:20.04
5 Esperance Sabine Otomo Mendouga  Cameroon 38:22.71
Emmy Jepkemoi  Kenya DNS

See also

References

  1. ^ Official results
  2. ^ Results at World Athletics
  3. ^ "10,000 Metres women - World record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ^ "10,000 Metres women - African record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ^ "10,000 Metres women - 2024 World leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ^ "10,000 Metres women - 2024 African leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.