Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres
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 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...

were held on July 18.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time
	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...		15:02.72
	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...		15:03.86
	Silvia Kibet		15:06.39
	Esther Maina		15:14.05
	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...		15:16.33
	Workitu Ayanu		15:33.27
	Meraf Ogbagaber		15:56.30
	Sharon Tavengwa		16:01.78
	René Kalmer René Kalmer René Kalmer is a female South African runner who has competed over distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon. She represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running in the 1500 metres. She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics and has run at eight...		16:09.38
10	Angeline Nyiransabimana		16:11.95
11	Zintle Xiniwe		16:22.61
12	Lucia Chandamale	Malawi	17:15.11
13	Gadalyie Niyonizigiye		17:26.88

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