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2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

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The women's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.

Medalists

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Gold Gladys Cherono
 Kenya
Silver Veronica Nyaruai
 Kenya
Bronze Gotytom Gebreslase
 Ethiopia

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
African record  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:11.15 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008
Championship record  Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 15:43.46 Algiers, Algeria 2000
Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
Championship record  Gladys Cherono (KEN) 15:40.04 Porto Novo, Benin 28 June 2012

Schedule

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Date Time Round
28 June 2012 16:30 Final

Results

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Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Note
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gladys Cherono  Kenya 15:40.04 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Veronica Nyaruai  Kenya 15:40.65
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gotytom Gebreslase  Ethiopia 15:53.34
4 Alemitu Heroya  Ethiopia 15:55.36
5 Shito Wudessa  Ethiopia 16:14.49
6 Viola Chemos  Uganda 16:16.21
7 Abla Doki Atchade  Togo 18:02.34
8 Balkissa Abdoulaye Kirbo  Niger 18:17.72
Bakit Amina  Sudan DNF
Samrawit Mengisteab  Eritrea DNS
Mammie Konneh  Sierra Leone DNS
Jackline Sakilu  Tanzania DNS

References

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