2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.

2012 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

Medalists
GoldGladys Cherono
 Kenya
SilverVeronica Nyaruai
 Kenya
BronzeGotytom Gebreslase
 Ethiopia

Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
African record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
Championship record  Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 15:43.46 Algiers, Algeria 2000
Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
Championship record  Gladys Cherono (KEN) 15:40.04 Porto Novo, Benin 28 June 2012

Schedule
Date Time Round
28 June 201216:30Final

Results

Final
RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Gladys Cherono Kenya15:40.04CR
Veronica Nyaruai Kenya15:40.65
Gotytom Gebreslase Ethiopia15:53.34
4Alemitu Heroya Ethiopia15:55.36
5Shito Wudessa Ethiopia16:14.49
6Viola Chemos Uganda16:16.21
7Abla Doki Atchade Togo18:02.34
8Balkissa Abdoulaye Kirbo Niger18:17.72
Bakit Amina SudanDNF
Samrawit Mengisteab EritreaDNS
Mammie Konneh Sierra LeoneDNS
Jackline Sakilu TanzaniaDNS

References
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