The women's 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 2 and 5 August 2024. This will be the eighth time that the women's 5000 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 43 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
| Women's 5000 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
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Background
editThe women's 5000 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1996, when the event replaced the women's 3000 metres to match the men's event.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)
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14:00.21[2] | Eugene, United States | 17 September 2023 |
| Olympic record |  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
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14:26.72 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19 August 2016 |
| World leading | Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH)
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14:16.76[3] | Eugene, United States | 25 May 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)
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14:00.21 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Bo Jiang (CHN)
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14:28.09 |
| Europe (records) |  Sifan Hassan (NED)
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14:13.42 |
| North, Central America |  Alicia Monson (USA)
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14:19.45 |
| Oceania (records) |  Kimberley Smith (AUS)
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14:39.89 |
| South America (records) |  Joselyn Brea (VEN)
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14:36.59 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 5000 metres event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 45 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 14:52.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Rounds
editRound 1
editRound 1 is scheduled to be held on 2 August, starting at 18:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 21:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 5000 Metres women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 5000 Metres women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 5000 Metres women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.