The women's 10,000 metres at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics were held on July 31.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tirunesh Dibaba |  Ethiopia |
31:51.39 | |
 |
Meselech Melkamu | Ethiopia |
31:55.50 | |
 |
Linet Masai |  Kenya |
31:59.36 | SB |
| 4 | Wude Ayalew | Ethiopia |
32:29.92 | |
| 5 | Doris Changeiywo | Kenya |
32:44.07 | |
| 6 | Pauline Korikwiang | Kenya |
33:12.34 | |
| 7 | Restituta Joseph |  Tanzania |
34:06.42 | |
| 8 | Polines Chacha | Tanzania |
35:03.09 | |
| 9 | Rebecca Chacha | Tanzania |
35:48.89 | |
| 10 | Epiphanie Nyirabarame |  Rwanda |
36:04.65 | |
| Therese Ngono Eyoundi |  Cameroon |
DNS |