The women's 10,000 metres competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 24 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Sara Slattery of the United States.
| Women's 10,000 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Telmex Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | October 24 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Junxia Wang (CHN)
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29:31.78 | Beijing, China | September 8, 1993 |
| Pan American Games record |  Sara Slattery (USA)
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32:54.41 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | July 23, 2007 |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (35.30.00) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2011 | 16:45 | Final |
Abbreviations edit
- All times shown are in minutes:seconds
| PR | Pan American games record |
| WR | world record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Results edit
8 athletes from 6 countries competed.[3]
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Marisol Romero |  Mexico |
34:07:24 | |
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Cruz da Silva |  Brazil |
34:22:44 | |
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Yolanda Caballero |  Colombia |
34:39:14 | |
| 4 | Annie Bersagel |  United States |
35:23:31 | |
| 5 | Yudileyvis Castillo |  Cuba |
35:35:43 | |
| 6 | Julia Rivera |  Peru |
35:46:21 | |
| 7 | Cassie Ficken Slade | United States |
36:14:96 | |
| 8 | Hortencia Arzapalo | Peru |
37:10:63 |