2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.

2008 African Championships
in Athletics
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		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Results
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia15:49.81
Meseret Defar Ethiopia15:50.19
Grace Momanyi Kenya15:50.19
4Belaynesh Fikadu Ethiopia15:50.49
5Veronica Nyaruai Kenya15:53.55
6Esther Chemtai Kenya16:00.39
7Angeline Nyiransabimana Rwanda16:43.23
8Thérèse Ngono Etoundi Cameroon17:44.38
9Lucia Chandamale Malawi18:50.18
10Godelieve Nizigiyimana Burundi18:55.80
Zintle Xiniwe South AfricaDNF
Francine Nzilampa Democratic Republic of the CongoDNS

References
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