The women's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Gladys Cherono Kenya
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| Silver | Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya
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| Bronze | Betsy Saina Kenya
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Wang Junxia (CHN)
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29:31.78 | Beijing, PR China | 8 September 1993 |
| African record |  Meselech Melkamu (ETH)
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29:53.80 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 14 June 2009 |
| Championship record | Edith Masai (KEN)
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31:27.96 | Bambous, Mauritius | 12 August 2006 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 16:35 | Final |
Results edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gladys Cherono | Kenya |
32:41.40 | |
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Priscah Jepleting Cherono | Kenya |
32:45.73 | |
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Betsy Saina | Kenya |
32:48.36 | |
| 4 | Merima Mohammed | Ethiopia |
33:09.25 | |
| 5 | Mihret Derbe | Ethiopia |
33:45.88 | |
| 6 | Claudette Mukasakindi |  Rwanda |
33:51.57 | |
| 7 | Afera Godfay | Ethiopia |
34:30.23 | |
| Mammie Konneh |  Sierra Leone |
DNS |