2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 13 July.[1][2]

Medalists edit

Gold Meselech Melkamu
  Ethiopia
Silver Catherine Chikwakwa
  Malawi
Bronze Chiaki Iwamoto
  Japan

Results edit

Final edit

13 July

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Meselech Melkamu   Ethiopia 15:21.52
  Catherine Chikwakwa   Malawi 15:36.22
  Chiaki Iwamoto   Japan 15:39.59
4 Sun Weiwei   China 15:50.67
5 Caitlin Chock   United States 15:52.88
6 Rehima Kedir   Ethiopia 15:54.34
7 Yuko Nohara   Japan 15:57.51
8 Olga Minina   Belarus 15:58.93
9 Viktoriya Kharitonova   Russia 16:04.41
10 Viola Jemutai Kiplagat   Kenya 16:23.85
11 Edith Chelimo   Kenya 16:25.24
12 Hind Musa   Sudan 16:50.02
13 Adelina De Soccio   Italy 16:51.12
14 Paula Todoran   Romania 17:24.76
15 Thet Phyu War   Myanmar 18:07.91
Safa Aissaoui   Tunisia DNF

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2004 Grosseto ITA Jul 12-18, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015