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

These are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There were a total of 48 competitors from 35 countries.[1]

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
Wang Junxia
 China
Pauline Konga
 Kenya
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

Final classification
RANKNAME ATHLETEFINALHEAT
 Wang Junxia (CHN) 14:59.88 15:24.28
 Pauline Konga (KEN) 15:03.49 15:07.01
 Roberta Brunet (ITA) 15:07.52 15:22.58
4.  Michiko Shimizu (JPN) 15:09.05 15:23.56
5.  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 15:13.11 15:23.90
6.  Yelena Romanova (RUS) 15:14.09 15:23.37
7.  Elena Fidatov (ROU) 15:16.71 15:17.89
8.  Rose Cheruiyot (KEN) 15:17.33 15:26.87
9.  Lynn Jennings (USA) 15:17.50 15:19.66
10.  Amy Rudolph (USA) 15:19.77 15:21.90
11.  Sara Wedlund (SWE) 15:22.98 15:20.61
12.  Ayelech Worku (ETH) 15:28.81 15:21.59
13.  Anne Hare (NZL) 15:29.11 15:22.31
14.  Anita Weyermann (SUI) 15:44.40 15:19.91
—  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) DNF 15:15.80

Non-qualifiers
RANKNAME ATHLETEHEATS
—  Claudia Lokar (GER) 15:28.35
—  Wei Li (CHN) 15:33.49
—  Silvia Sommaggio (ITA) 15:33.63
—  Petra Wassiluk (GER) 15:37.73
—  Yang Siju (CHN) 15:40.41
—  Mary Slaney (USA) 15:41.30
—  Roseli Machado (BRA) 15:41.63
—  Gabriela Szabo (ROU) 15:42.35
—  Kathy Butler (CAN) 15:47.50
—  Merima Denboba (ETH) 15:48.35
—  Cristina Petite (ESP) 15:48.63
—  Lydia Cheromei (KEN) 15:49.85
—  Harumi Hiroyama (JPN) 15:50.43
—  Zohra Ouaziz (MAR) 15:55.03
—  Katy McCandless (IRL) 15:55.66
—  Nina Christiansen (DEN) 15:56.38
—  Ana Dias (POR) 15:57.35
—  Irina Mikitenko (KAZ) 15:57.67
—  Stela Olteanu (ROU) 15:58.28
—  Yoshiko Ichikawa (JPN) 15:58.90
—  Jelena Celnova (LAT) 15:59.00
—  Marie Davenport (IRL) 15:59.12
—  Isabel Martínez (ESP) 15:59.42
—  Sonia McGeorge (GBR) 16:01.92
—  Luchia Yishak (ETH) 16:04.29
—  Natalie Harvey (AUS) 16:06.45
—  Kate Anderson (AUS) 16:17.83
—  Robyn Meagher (CAN) 16:24.49
—  Alison Wyeth (GBR) 16:24.74
—  Marta Portoblanco (NCA) 18:42.78
—  Rachida Mahamane (NIG) 19:17.87
—  Gwen Griffiths (RSA) DNS
—  Carolyn Schuwalow (AUS) DNS

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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