Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's 5000 metres
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The women's 5000 metres
event at the 2007 Pan American Games
was held on July 27.
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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...
event at the 2007 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...
was held on July 27.
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Metcalfe Megan Metcalfe Megan Elizabeth Metcalfe is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born in Edmonton... |
15:35.78 | |||
| Catherine Ferrell | 15:42.01 | PB | ||
| Nora Rocha Nora Rocha Nora Leticia Rocha de la Cruz is a retired female track and field athlete from Mexico, who competed in the long-distance track events. She claimed the gold medal in the women's 10.000 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:* *... |
15:43.80 | |||
| Dulce María Rodríguez Dulce María Rodríguez Dulce María Rodríguez de la Cruz is a Mexican long-distance runner who competes in track and road running events, including the marathon... |
15:46.89 | SB | ||
| Lucelia Peres | 15:47.61 | PB | ||
| Bertha Sánchez Bertha Sánchez Bertha Oliva Sánchez Rivera is a female long-distance runner from Colombia, who won several medals on continental level from the mid-1990s on. She has won twice at the South American Cross Country Championships; first winning the long race in 2000, then winning the short race competition in... |
15:49.97 | PB | ||
| Ednalva da Silva | 15:55.46 | PB | ||
| Mandi Zemba | 16:08.09 | |||
| Wilma Arizpana | 16:39.90 | |||
| 10 | Faustina Huamani | 16:53.82 | ||
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