These are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. There were a total of 48 competitors from 35 countries. The women's event was increased from 3000 meters in 1992 to 5000 meters in 1996 to match it with men's 5000 meters.[1]
| Women's 5000 metres at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 26 July 1996 (heats) 28 July 1996 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 35 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 14:59.88 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified to the final.
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wang Junxia |  China |
14:59.88 | OR |
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Pauline Konga |  Kenya |
15:03.49 | |
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Roberta Brunet |  Italy |
15:07.52 | |
| 4 | Michiko Shimizu |  Japan |
15:09.05 | |
| 5 | Paula Radcliffe |  Great Britain |
15:13.11 | |
| 6 | Yelena Romanova |  Russia |
15:14.09 | |
| 7 | Elena Fidatov |  Romania |
15:16.71 | |
| 8 | Rose Cheruiyot | Kenya |
15:17.33 | |
| 9 | Lynn Jennings |  United States |
15:17.50 | |
| 10 | Amy Rudolph | United States |
15:19.77 | |
| 11 | Sara Wedlund |  Sweden |
15:22.98 | |
| 12 | Ayelech Worku |  Ethiopia |
15:28.81 | |
| 13 | Anne Hare |  New Zealand |
15:29.11 | |
| 14 | Anita Weyermann |  Switzerland |
15:44.40 | |
| Sonia O'Sullivan |  Ireland |
DNF |
See also edit
- 1992 Women's Olympic 3,000 metres (Barcelona)
- 1993 Women's World Championships 3,000 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Women's European Championships 3,000 metres (Helsinki)
- 1995 Women's World Championships 5,000 metres (Gothenburg)
- 1997 Women's World Championships 5,000 metres (Athens)
- 1998 Women's European Championships 5,000 metres (Budapest)
- 1999 Women's World Championships 5,000 metres (Seville)
- 2000 Women's Olympic 5,000 metres (Sydney)
References edit
- ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Games: Women's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.