The women's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Gladys Cherono Kenya
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| Silver | Veronica Nyaruai Kenya
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| Bronze | Gotytom Gebreslase Ethiopia
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
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14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| African record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
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14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| Championship record |  Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR)
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15:43.46 | Algiers, Algeria | 2000 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Gladys Cherono (KEN)
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15:40.04 | Porto Novo, Benin | 28 June 2012 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | 16:30 | Final |
Results edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gladys Cherono | Kenya |
15:40.04 | CR |
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Veronica Nyaruai | Kenya |
15:40.65 | |
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Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia |
15:53.34 | |
| 4 | Alemitu Heroya | Ethiopia |
15:55.36 | |
| 5 | Shito Wudessa | Ethiopia |
16:14.49 | |
| 6 | Viola Chemos |  Uganda |
16:16.21 | |
| 7 | Abla Doki Atchade |  Togo |
18:02.34 | |
| 8 | Balkissa Abdoulaye Kirbo |  Niger |
18:17.72 | |
| Bakit Amina |  Sudan |
DNF | ||
| Samrawit Mengisteab |  Eritrea |
DNS | ||
| Mammie Konneh |  Sierra Leone |
DNS | ||
| Jackline Sakilu |  Tanzania |
DNS |