2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
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The women's 5000 metres
at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
was held at the Nagai Stadium
on 29 August and 1 September.
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
was held at the Nagai Stadium
Nagai Stadium
is an athletic stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.-History:...
on 29 August and 1 September.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres... |
Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Priscah Jepleting Cherono |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2007 | 20:05 | Heats |
| September 1, 2007 | 20:30 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
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 | Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country... |
15:06.26 | Q, SB | ||
| 1 | Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
15:06.54 | Q | ||
| 1 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 15:06.54 | Q | ||
| 1 | Gelete Burka | 15:07.21 | Q | ||
| 1 | Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is an American distance runner. She currently holds the American record times in the 3000 m , 5000 m , and 10,000 m... |
15:07.47 | Q | ||
| 2 | Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres... |
15:10.13 | Q | ||
| 2 | Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events... |
15:10.32 | Q | ||
| 2 | Priscah Jepleting Cherono | 15:11.22 | Q | ||
| 2 | Joanne Pavey | 15:11.83 | Q, SB | ||
| 10 | 2 | Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics.... |
15:14.30 | Q | |
| 11 | 2 | Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner is an Italian long-distance runner. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.Weissteiner was the runner-up at the European Cup 10000m in 2006... |
15:15.74 | q | |
| 12 | 2 | Mariya Konovalova Mariya Konovalova Mariya Ivanovna Konovalova is a Russian long-distance runner. She has represented Russia in both track running and cross country running and was the silver medallist at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships... |
15:16.49 | q | |
| 13 | 1 | Volha Krautsova Volha Krautsova Volha Krautsova is a Belarusian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 4:05.76 min *3000 metres - 9:02.9 min *5000 metres - 14:47.75 min... |
15:17.64 | q, SB | |
| 14 | 1 | Kayoko Fukushi Kayoko Fukushi is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. Fukushi represented Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
15:19.67 | q | |
| 15 | 2 | Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
15:21.23 | q | |
| 16 | 1 | Simret Sultan Simret Sultan Simret Sultan is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She was born in Mirara. She won the Cross de Atapuerca competition in Spain in 2007... |
15:25.29 | ||
| 17 | 2 | Kayo Sugihara | 15:31.44 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in track and road running. She represented her country in the 5000 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
15:33.81 | ||
| 19 | 2 | Mary Teresa Cullen | 15:40.53 | ||
| 20 | 2 | Angeline Nyiransabimana | 15:53.23 | NR Rwandan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Rwanda maintained by its national athletics federation: Fédération Rwandaise d'Athlétisme .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:... |
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| 21 | 1 | Michelle Sikes | 15:54.06 | ||
| 22 | 1 | Nora Leticia Rocha | 16:34.74 | ||
| 23 | 1 | Lucia Chandamale | 16:35.75 | PB | |
| 24 | 1 | Francine Niyonizigiye | 17:25.22 | SB | |
| 25 | 2 | Gabriela Traña | 17:45.56 | SB | |
| 2 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli is a Moroccan middle- and long-distance runner. She was born in Marrakech.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 4:00.77 min *3000 metres - 8:29.52 min *5000 metres - 14:36.52 min -References:... |
DNF | |||
| 1 | Tirunesh Dibaba Tirunesh Dibaba Tirunesh Dibaba also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete and the outdoor 5000 metres world record holder. She is the current Olympic 5000 metres and 10,000 metres champion... |
DNS | |||
| 1 | Yekaterina Volkova Yekaterina Volkova Yekaterina Gennadiyevna Volkova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.In her major international debut she won the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships... |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres... |
14:57.91 | |||
| Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
14:58.50 | |||
| Priscah Jepleting Cherono | 14:59.21 | |||
| Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 14:59.26 | PB | ||
| Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country... |
15:00.88 | SB | ||
| Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events... |
15:01.42 | |||
| Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics.... |
15:03.09 | |||
| Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is an American distance runner. She currently holds the American record times in the 3000 m , 5000 m , and 10,000 m... |
15:03.86 | |||
| Joanne Pavey | 15:04.77 | SB | ||
| 10 | Gelete Burka | 15:07.46 | ||
| 11 | Mariya Konovalova Mariya Konovalova Mariya Ivanovna Konovalova is a Russian long-distance runner. She has represented Russia in both track running and cross country running and was the silver medallist at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships... |
15:09.71 | ||
| 12 | Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner is an Italian long-distance runner. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.Weissteiner was the runner-up at the European Cup 10000m in 2006... |
15:11.81 | PB | |
| 13 | Volha Krautsova Volha Krautsova Volha Krautsova is a Belarusian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 4:05.76 min *3000 metres - 9:02.9 min *5000 metres - 14:47.75 min... |
15:11.82 | SB | |
| 14 | Kayoko Fukushi Kayoko Fukushi is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. Fukushi represented Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
15:19.40 | ||
| 15 | Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
15:24.93 |