Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 5000 metres
| Women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 April 2018 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 15:13.11 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 14 April 2018.[1]
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
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14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| Games record |  Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
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14:31.42 | Manchester, England | 28 July 2002 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 15:20 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
[edit]With nineteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
[edit]| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |  Hellen Obiri (KEN) |
15:13.11 | |
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11 | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN) |
15:15.28 | |
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13 | Laura Weightman (ENG) |
15:25.84 | |
| 4 | 6 |  Juliet Chekwel (UGA) |
15:30.17 | SB |
| 5 | 7 |  Celia Sullohern (AUS) |
15:34.73 | |
| 6 | 9 |  Eilish McColgan (SCO) |
15:34.88 | |
| 7 | 17 | Eva Cherono (KEN) |
15:36.10 | PB |
| 8 | 1 | Eloise Wellings (AUS) |
15:39.02 | |
| 9 | 8 |  Melissa Courtney (WAL) |
15:46.60 | |
| 10 | 4 | Madeline Hills (AUS) |
15:46.92 | |
| 11 | 19 | Mercyline Chelangat (UGA) |
15:50.01 | |
| 12 | 5 |  Camille Buscomb (NZL) |
15:55.45 | |
| 13 | 15 |  Emma Mitchell (NIR) |
16:02.80 | |
| 14 | 12 | Stephanie Twell (SCO) |
16:05.65 | |
| 15 | 18 |  Failuna Abdi Matanga (TAN) |
16:07.99 | |
| 16 | 3 |  Sarah Mercier (GGY) |
17:00.52 | |
| 17 | 14 |  Mokulubete Makatisi (LES) |
17:35.72 | |
| 18 | 10 | Lineo Chaka (LES) |
18:35.38 | |
| 19 | 16 |  Sharon Firisua (SOL) |
18:52.57 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 5000m". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's 5000m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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