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 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 2024 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 14:57.44 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editU20 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 |
| Championship Record | Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
15:08.06 | Moncton, Canada | 21 July 2010 |
| World U20 Leading | Mekedes Alemeshete (ETH) |
14:36.70 | Suzhou, China | 27 April 2024 |
*Mark pending ratification
Results
editThe final was scheduled to start at 17:55.[1]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mekedes Alemeshete | Ethiopia |
14:57.44 | CR |
 |
Charity Cherop |  Uganda |
15:25.02 | PB |
 |
Mercy Chepkemoi |  Kenya |
15:33.29 | PB |
| 4 | Sheila Jebet | Kenya |
15:51.93 | |
| 5 | Yuumi Yamamoto |  Japan |
16:01.54 | |
| 6 | Gabrielle Schmidt |  Australia |
16:10.87 | PB |
| 7 | Emily Junginger |  Germany |
16:14.34 | |
| 8 | Laura Ribigini |  Italy |
16:16.96 | PB |
| 9 | Arianne Olson |  United States |
16:19.23 | |
| 10 | Lecia Arnoldo | Italy |
16:20.21 | PB |
| 11 | Lizzie Wellsted |  Great Britain |
16:21.50 | |
| 12 | Li Yuan |  China |
16:29.32 | |
| 13 | Caroline Dennilauler |  France |
16:35.43 | |
| 14 | Franziska Drexler | Germany |
16:38.58 | |
| 15 | Catherine Lund |  New Zealand |
16:39.84 | PB |
| 16 | Luz Arias |  Peru |
16:57.89 | PB |
| 17 | Zariel Macchia | United States |
17:12.33 | |
| – | Elsa Sundqvist |  Sweden |
DNS | |
| DSQ | Medina Eisa | Ethiopia |
DQ [2] |
References
edit- 1 2 "5000 Metres Women - Final - Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ↑ World Athletics have determined that the athlete was born in 2002, so she was not eligible for this age group
- ↑ "5000 Metres Women - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.