Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 14 April 2018.[1]

Women's 5000 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates14 April 2018
Competitors19 from 12 nations
Winning time15:13.11
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    England

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
Games record  Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 14:31.42 Manchester, England 28 July 2002

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Saturday 14 April 201815:20Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With nineteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final

RankOrderNameResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)2 Hellen Obiri (KEN)15:13.11
2nd place, silver medalist(s)11 Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN)15:15.28
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)13 Laura Weightman (ENG)15:25.84
46 Juliet Chekwel (UGA)15:30.17SB
57 Celia Sullohern (AUS)15:34.73
69 Eilish McColgan (SCO)15:34.88
717 Eva Cherono (KEN)15:36.10PB
81 Eloise Wellings (AUS)15:39.02
98 Melissa Courtney (WAL)15:46.60
104 Madeline Hills (AUS)15:46.92
1119 Mercyline Chelangat (UGA)15:50.01
125 Camille Buscomb (NZL)15:55.45
1315 Emma Mitchell (NIR)16:02.80
1412 Stephanie Twell (SCO)16:05.65
1518 Failuna Abdi Matanga (TAN)16:07.99
163 Sarah Mercier (GGY)17:00.52
1714 Mokulubete Makatisi (LES)17:35.72
1810 Lineo Chaka (LES)18:35.38
1916 Sharon Firisua (SOL)18:52.57

References

  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 5000m". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Athletics | Women's 5000m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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