| 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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| Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
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.
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified to the final.
Final
| 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
- 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
- "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.
External links
| 5000 metres at the Olympic Games | |
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| Summary | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| NB: Women's events from 1984–1992 were over 3000 metres | |
| Olympic champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres | |
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| 3000 m | |
| 5000 m |
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| Note: In 1996, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m. | |
