The women's 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 3 August 2022.
| Women's 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 30:48.60 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Eilish McColgan won the gold medal in a new Commonwealth games record time.[1] Her mother Liz McColgan won the same event at the 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games.[1]
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) |
29:01.03 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8 June 2021 |
| Commonwealth record |  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
29:32.53 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 August 2016 |
| Games record | Salina Kosgei (KEN) |
31:27.83 | Manchester, England | 30 July 2002 |
Schedule
editThe schedule was as follows:[2]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 3 August 2022 | 20:00 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
editFinal
editThe medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Eilish McColgan (SCO) | 30:48.60 | GR |
 | Irene Chepet Cheptai (KEN) | 30:49.52 | SB |
 | Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) | 31:09.46 | SB |
| 4 |  Stella Chesang (UGA) | 31:14.14 | |
| 5 |  Jessica Judd (ENG) | 31:18.47 | |
| 6 | Samantha Harrison (ENG) | 31:21.53 | PB |
| 7 |  Dominique Scott (RSA) | 31:25.18 | |
| 8 |  Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) | 32:04.52 | |
| 9 | Sara Inglis (SCO) | 32:04.74 | |
| 10 | Rachael Zena Chebet (UGA) | 32:30.95 | |
| 11 |  Celine Iranzi (RWA) | 32:48.60 | PB |
| 12 |  Neheng Khatala (LES) | 33:27.35 | PB |
| 13 | Mathakane Letsie (LES) | 36:50.62 | PB |
 Hannah Irwin (NIR) | DNF | ||
References
edit- 1 2 "Eilish McColgan's epic 10,000m triumph lights up Commonwealth Games". Guardian. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "Women's 10,000m". Birmingham 2022. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Results