Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres

Women's 5000 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueCentennial Olympic Stadium
Dates26 July 1996 (heats)
28 July 1996 (final)
Competitors46 from 35 nations
Winning time14:59.88
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Wang Junxia
 China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Pauline Konga
 Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roberta Brunet
 Italy
Athletics at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

These are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. There were a total of 48 competitors from 35 countries. The women's event was increased from 3000 meters in 1992 to 5000 meters in 1996 to match it with men's 5000 meters.[1]

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Pauline Konga Kenya15:07.01Q, OR
21Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland15:15.80Q, OR
31Elena Fidatov Romania15:17.89Q
41Lynn Jennings United States15:19.66Q
51Anita Weyermann Switzerland15:19.91Q
61Sara Wedlund Sweden15:20.61q
73Ayelech Worku Ethiopia15:21.59Q
83Amy Rudolph United States15:21.90Q
91Anne Hare New Zealand15:22.31q
102Roberta Brunet Italy15:22.58Q
113Yelena Romanova Russia15:23.37Q
122Michiko Shimizu Japan15:23.56Q
132Paula Radcliffe Great Britain15:23.90Q
142Wang Junxia China15:24.28Q
152Rose Cheruiyot Kenya15:26.87q
162Claudia Lokar Germany15:28.35
173Wei Li China15:33.49
183Silvia Sommaggio Italy15:33.63
191Petra Wassiluk Germany15:37.73
201Yang Siju China15:40.41
211Roseli Machado Brazil15:41.63
223Gabriela Szabo Romania15:42.35
232Kathy Butler Canada15:47.50
242Merima Denboba Ethiopia15:48.35
253Cristina Petite Spain15:48.63
261Lydia Cheromei Kenya15:49.85
271Harumi Hiroyama Japan15:50.43
283Zohra Ouaziz Morocco15:55.03
293Katy McCandless Ireland15:55.66
302Nina Christiansen Denmark15:56.38
312Ana Dias Portugal15:57.35
323Irina Mikitenko Kazakhstan15:57.67
332Stela Olteanu Romania15:58.28
343Yoshiko Ichikawa Japan15:58.90
352Jeļena Čelnova Latvia15:59.00
362Marie Davenport Ireland15:59.12
371Isabel Martínez Spain15:59.42
383Sonia McGeorge Great Britain16:01.92
391Luchia Yishak Ethiopia16:04.29
402Natalie Harvey Australia16:06.45
411Kate Anderson Australia16:17.83
423Robyn Meagher Canada16:24.49
431Alison Wyeth Great Britain16:24.74
443Marta Portoblanco Nicaragua18:42.78
451Rachida Mahamane Niger19:17.87
2Gwen Griffiths South AfricaDNS
3Carolyn Schuwalow AustraliaDNS

Final
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Wang Junxia China14:59.88OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Pauline Konga Kenya15:03.49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Roberta Brunet Italy15:07.52
4Michiko Shimizu Japan15:09.05
5Paula Radcliffe Great Britain15:13.11
6Yelena Romanova Russia15:14.09
7Elena Fidatov Romania15:16.71
8Rose Cheruiyot Kenya15:17.33
9Lynn Jennings United States15:17.50
10Amy Rudolph United States15:19.77
11Sara Wedlund Sweden15:22.98
12Ayelech Worku Ethiopia15:28.81
13Anne Hare New Zealand15:29.11
14Anita Weyermann Switzerland15:44.40
Sonia O'Sullivan IrelandDNF

See also

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Games: Women's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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