The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 9.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Susan Chepkemei |  Kenya |
31:45.14 | |
 |
Leah Malot | Kenya |
32:00.78 | |
 |
Eyerusalem Kuma |  Ethiopia |
32:21.60 | |
| 4 | Asha Gigi | Ethiopia |
32:25.74 | |
| 5 | Souad Aït Salem |  Algeria |
33:05.76 | |
| 6 | Soulef Bouguerra |  Tunisia |
33:18.92 | |
| 7 | Simret Sultan |  Eritrea |
34:00.47 | |
| 8 | Epiphanie Nyirabarame |  Rwanda |
34:27.51 | |
| 9 | Dalila Tahi | Algeria |
35:39.64 | |
| Zhor El Kamch |  Morocco |
DNF | ||
| Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia |
DNS |