2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Meselech Melkamu |  Ethiopia |
15:49.81 | |
 |
Meseret Defar | Ethiopia |
15:50.19 | |
 |
Grace Momanyi |  Kenya |
15:50.19 | |
| 4 | Belaynesh Fikadu | Ethiopia |
15:50.49 | |
| 5 | Veronica Nyaruai | Kenya |
15:53.55 | |
| 6 | Esther Chemtai | Kenya |
16:00.39 | |
| 7 | Angeline Nyiransabimana |  Rwanda |
16:43.23 | |
| 8 | Thérèse Ngono Etoundi |  Cameroon |
17:44.38 | |
| 9 | Lucia Chandamale |  Malawi |
18:50.18 | |
| 10 | Godelieve Nizigiyimana |  Burundi |
18:55.80 | |
| Zintle Xiniwe |  South Africa |
DNF | ||
| Francine Nzilampa |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
DNS |
References
- Results (Archived)