2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 22 August.[1]

Women's 5000 metres
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates22 August
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Winning time16:05.61
Medalists
gold medal    Ethiopia
silver medal    Ethiopia
bronze medal    Uganda
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Records edit

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record   Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:30.88 Bergen, Norway 11 June 2004
Championship Record   Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 15:08.06 Moncton, Canada 21 July 2010
World U20 Leading   Mizan Alem (ETH) 14:46.20 Hengelo, Netherlands 8 June 2021

Results edit

The final was held on 22 August at 17:10.[2][3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Mizan Alem   Ethiopia 16:05.61
  Melknat Wudu   Ethiopia 16:13.16
  Prisca Chesang   Uganda 16:21.78
4 Zenah Cheptoo   Kenya 16:29.44
5 Carla Domínguez   Spain 16:45.79
6 Maureen Cherotich   Kenya 16:58.95
7 Oliwia Wawrzyniak   Poland 17:17.59
8 Ankita   India 17:17.68
9 Fiori Ghebrehiwot   Eritrea 17:22.65
10 Scarlett Chebet   Uganda 17:36.26

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "5000 Metres Women – Final – Start List" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ "5000 Metres Women – Final – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.