Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's 5000 metres
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 |  Sule Utura (ETH)
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| Silver | Emebet Anteneh Mengistu (ETH)
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| Bronze |  Pauline Korikwiang (KEN)
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:
| World record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
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14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| World leading | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
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14:20.87 | Stockholm, Sweden | 29 July 2011 |
| African record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
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14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sule Utura | Ethiopia |
15:38.70 | |
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Emebet Anteneh Mengistu | Ethiopia |
15:40.13 | |
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Pauline Korikwiang | Kenya |
15:40.93 | |
| 4 | Hyvin Jepkemoi | Kenya |
15:42.64 | |
| 5 | Esther Ndiema | Kenya |
15:43.48 | |
| 6 | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia |
15:49.90 | |
| 7 | Angeline Nyiransabimana |  Rwanda |
16:24.04 | |
| 8 | Mekdes Weldu |  Eritrea |
16:42.69 | |
| 9 | Thandiwe Nyathy |  Zimbabwe |
17:13.00 |
References
- ^ (in Portuguese) Local Arrangements (Venues) Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Athletics results on All Africa Games 2011 on Official website