2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 27 August 2024.

Women's 5000 metres
at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueEstadio Atlético de la VIDENA
Dates27 August 2024 (final)
Competitors18 from 13 nations
Winning time14:39.71
Medalists
gold medal    Ethiopia
silver medal    Ethiopia
bronze medal    Uganda
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Records

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U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[1]

Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date
World U20 Record   Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:30.88 Eugene, United States 11 June 2004
  Birke Haylom (ETH) 14:23.71* Eugene, United States 25 May 2024
Championship Record   Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 15:08.06 Barcelona, Spain 21 July 2010
World U20 Leading   Birke Haylom (ETH) 14:23.71 Eugene, United States 25 May 2024

*Mark pending ratification

Results

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The final was scheduled to start at 17:55.[1]

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
  Medina Eisa   Ethiopia 14:39.71 CR
  Mekedes Alemeshete   Ethiopia 14:57.44
  Charity Cherop   Uganda 15:25.02 PB
4 Mercy Chepkemoi   Kenya 15:33.29 PB
5 Sheila Jebet   Kenya 15:51.93
6 Yuumi Yamamoto   Japan 16:01.54
7 Gabrielle Schmidt   Australia 16:10.87 PB
8 Emily Junginger   Germany 16:14.34
9 Laura Ribigini   Italy 16:16.96 PB
10 Arianne Olson   United States 16:19.23
11 Lecia Arnoldo   Italy 16:20.21 PB
12 Lizzie Wellsted   Great Britain 16:21.50
13 Li Yuan   China 16:29.32
14 Caroline Dennilauler   France 16:35.43
15 Franziska Drexler   Germany 16:38.58
16 Catherine Lund   New Zealand 16:39.84 PB
17 Luz Arias   Peru 16:57.89 PB
18 Zariel Macchia   United States 17:12.33
Elsa Sundqvist   Sweden DNS

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References

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  1. ^ a b "5000 Metres Women - Final - Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "5000 Metres Women - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.