2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

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The women's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on 19 and 22 August

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Vivian Cheruiyot
 Kenya (KEN) 		Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet
 Kenya (KEN) 		Meseret Defar
 Ethiopia (ETH)

Records

World record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
Championship record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:38.59 Helsinki, Finland 13 August 2005
World leading  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:33.65 London, Great Britain 25 July 2009
African record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
Asian record  Jiang Bo (CHN) 14:28.09 Shanghai, China 23 October 1997
North American record  Shalane Flanagan (USA) 14:44.80 Walnut, United States 13 April 2007
South American record  Carmem de Oliveira (BRA) 15:22.01 Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium 31 July 1993
European record  Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 14:23.75 Kazan, Russia 19 July 2008
Oceanian record  Kim Smith (NZL) 14:45.93 Rome, Italy 11 July 2008

Qualification standards

A time B time
15:10.00 15:25.00

Schedule

Date Time Round
August 19, 2009 10:45 Heats
August 22, 2009 19:35 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 5 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:16.46 Q
2 2 Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya (KEN) 15:16.59 Q
3 1 Sentayehu Ejigu  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:17.64 Q
4 1 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet  Kenya (KEN) 15:17.77 Q
5 1 Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:18.39 Q
6 2 Iness Chepkesis Chenonge  Kenya (KEN) 15:18.40 Q
7 2 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:19.66 Q
8 2 Alemitu Bekele  Turkey (TUR) 15:19.88 Q, SB
9 1 Krisztina Papp  Hungary (HUN) 15:19.90 Q, SB
10 1 Sara Moreira  Portugal (POR) 15:19.93 Q
11 2 Jennifer Rhines  United States (USA) 15:20.20 q
12 2 Silvia Weissteiner  Italy (ITA) 15:20.88 q
13 1 Yurika Nakamura  Japan (JPN) 15:21.01 q, PB
14 2 Yuriko Kobayashi  Japan (JPN) 15:23.96 q, SB
15 2 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed  Tanzania (TAN) 15:25.09 q, SB
16 1 Julie Culley  United States (USA) 15:32.33
17 1 Natalya Popkova  Russia (RUS) 15:32.62
18 2 Elizaveta Grechishnikova  Russia (RUS) 15:53.41
19 2 Judith Plá  Spain (ESP) 15:54.32
20 1 Inés Melchor  Peru (PER) 16:00.83
21 2 Pauline Niyongere  Burundi (BDI) 16:33.77 PB
22 1 Marriam Thole  Malawi (MAW) 17:12.21
1 Elvan Abeylegesse  Turkey (TUR) DNS

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya (KEN) 14:57.97
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet  Kenya (KEN) 14:58.33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Meseret Defar  Ethiopia (ETH) 14:58.41
4 Sentayehu Ejigu  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:03.38
5 Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:03.72
6 Iness Chepkesis Chenonge  Kenya (KEN) 15:06.06
7 Silvia Weissteiner  Italy (ITA) 15:09.74 SB
8 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia (ETH) 15:11.12
9 Jennifer Rhines  United States (USA) 15:11.63
10 Sara Moreira  Portugal (POR) 15:12.22
11 Yuriko Kobayashi  Japan (JPN) 15:12.44 SB
12 Yurika Nakamura  Japan (JPN) 15:13.01 PB
13 Alemitu Bekele  Turkey (TUR) 15:18.18 SB
14 Krisztina Papp  Hungary (HUN) 15:20.36
15 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed  Tanzania (TAN) 15:31.73

Key: CR = Championship record, DNF = Did not finish, DNS = Did not start, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

Splits

Intermediate Athlete Country Mark
1000m Yurika Nakamura  Japan 3:06.02
2000m Sentayehu Ejigu  Ethiopia 6:11.04
3000m Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 9:15.05
4000m Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 12:15.79

References

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