1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Ayelech Worku Ethiopia
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| Silver | Olivera Jevtić Yugoslavia
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| Bronze | Cristina Iloc Romania
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Results
Final
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia |
15:40.03 | |
 |
Olivera Jevtić | Yugoslavia |
15:40.59 | |
 |
Cristina Iloc | Romania |
15:41.44 | |
| 4 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia |
15:46.68 | |
| 5 | Jepkorir Ayabei |  Kenya |
15:58.15 | |
| 6 | Rie Matsuoka |  Japan |
15:58.96 | |
| 7 | Sun Guanghong |  China |
16:13.40 | |
| 8 | Prisca Ngetich | Kenya |
16:20.39 | |
| 9 | Charlotte Audier |  France |
16:20.60 | |
| 10 | Sara Ferrari |  Italy |
16:23.70 | |
| 11 | Anikó Kálovics |  Hungary |
16:28.33 | |
| 12 | Galina Bogomolova |  Russia |
16:32.51 | |
| 13 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi | Hungary |
16:35.50 | |
| 14 | Ulrike Maisch |  Germany |
17:18.17 | |
| Tri Asih Handayani |  Indonesia |
DNF |
Heats
23 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia |
16:26.53 | Q |
| 2 | Prisca Ngetich | Kenya |
16:29.53 | Q |
| 3 | Olivera Jevtić | Yugoslavia |
16:32.12 | Q |
| 4 | Charlotte Audier | France |
16:33.69 | Q |
| 5 | Sun Guanghong | China |
16:34.40 | Q |
| 6 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary |
16:43.19 | q |
| 7 | Monica Martel |  Mexico |
16:56.29 | |
| 8 | Ari Ichihashi | Japan |
17:02.92 | |
| 9 | Sudragni Rumini | Indonesia |
17:25.74 | |
| 10 | Ekateríni Fotopoúlou |  Greece |
17:34.74 | |
| 11 | Casi Florida |  United States |
17:37.55 | |
| 12 | Fabiane Cristine da Silva |  Brazil |
17:52.10 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia |
16:02.43 | Q |
| 2 | Jepkorir Ayabei | Kenya |
16:02.65 | Q |
| 3 | Rie Matsuoka | Japan |
16:14.07 | Q |
| 4 | Cristina Iloc | Romania |
16:16.82 | Q |
| 5 | Sara Ferrari | Italy |
16:25.73 | Q |
| 6 | Galina Bogomolova | Russia |
16:34.02 | q |
| 7 | Ulrike Maisch | Germany |
16:41.32 | q |
| 8 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi | Hungary |
16:46.70 | q |
| 9 | Tri Asih Handayani | Indonesia |
16:54.51 | q |
| 10 | Amy Yoder | United States |
16:57.31 | |
| 11 | Justine Nahimana |  Burundi |
17:13.92 | |
| 12 | Veronique Bingouma |  Gabon |
19:08.75 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
References
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 Oct 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
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