IAAF World Championships
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
02–10 AUG 1997
OW
Women's 5000 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gabriela SZABO | 14 NOV 1975 | ROU | 14:57.68 |
| 2. | Roberta BRUNET | 20 MAY 1965 | ITA | 14:58.29 |
| 3. | Fernanda RIBEIRO | 23 JUN 1969 | POR | 14:58.85 |
| 4. | Paula RADCLIFFE | 17 DEC 1973 | GBR | 15:01.74 |
| 5. | Lydia CHEROMEI | 11 MAY 1977 | KEN | 15:07.88 |
| 6. | Jianying LIU | 17 OCT 1970 | CHN | 15:10.64 |
| 7. | Libbie JOHNSON-HICKMAN | 17 FEB 1965 | USA | 15:11.15 |
| 8. | Harumi HIROYAMA-SUZUKI | 02 SEP 1968 | JPN | 15:21.19 |
| 9. | Wei LI | 29 JUN 1972 | CHN | 15:24.04 |
| 10. | Merima DENBOBA | 21 AUG 1974 | ETH | 15:27.76 |
| 11. | Kate ANDERSON-RICHARDSON | 05 NOV 1973 | AUS | 15:27.78 |
| 12. | Ayelech WORKU | 12 JUN 1979 | ETH | 15:28.07 |
| 13. | Naoko TAKAHASHI | 06 MAY 1972 | JPN | 15:32.83 |
| 14. | Gunhild HALLE-HAUGEN | 01 JUN 1972 | NOR | 15:37.85 |
| 15. | Yuko KAWAKAMI | 01 AUG 1975 | JPN | 15:45.48 |
Round 1 - Heat
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maysaa Hussein MATROOD | 28 DEC 1977 | IRQ | DNS | |
| Elana MEYER | 10 OCT 1966 | RSA | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gabriela SZABO | 14 NOV 1975 | ROU | 15:26.62 |
| 2. | Paula RADCLIFFE | 17 DEC 1973 | GBR | 15:27.25 |
| 3. | Harumi HIROYAMA-SUZUKI | 02 SEP 1968 | JPN | 15:27.75 |
| 4. | Roberta BRUNET | 20 MAY 1965 | ITA | 15:29.03 |
| 5. | Ayelech WORKU | 12 JUN 1979 | ETH | 15:29.37 |
| 6. | Wei LI | 29 JUN 1972 | CHN | 15:29.62 |
| 7. | Libbie JOHNSON-HICKMAN | 17 FEB 1965 | USA | 15:30.56 |
| 8. | Gunhild HALLE-HAUGEN | 01 JUN 1972 | NOR | 15:32.13 |
| 9. | Kate ANDERSON-RICHARDSON | 05 NOV 1973 | AUS | 15:36.16 |
| 10. | Yelena KOPYTOVA | 14 MAR 1970 | RUS | 15:37.19 |
| 11. | Adriana FERNÁNDEZ MIRANDA | 04 APR 1971 | MEX | 15:41.55 |
| 12. | Melody FAIRCHILD | 10 SEP 1973 | USA | 15:47.66 |
| 13. | Marina BASTOS | 07 JUL 1971 | POR | 15:54.01 |
| 14. | Valerie VAUGHAN | 01 NOV 1966 | IRL | 15:57.58 |
| 15. | Zahra OUAZIZ | 20 DEC 1969 | MAR | 15:58.84 |
| 16. | Gennet GEBRE GEORGIS | 05 JAN 1977 | ETH | 16:04.40 |
| 17. | Laurence DUQUENOY | 29 SEP 1969 | FRA | 16:06.02 |
| 18. | Justine NAHIMANA | 06 AUG 1979 | BDI | 17:21.77 |
| 19. | Nebiat HABTEMARIAM | 29 DEC 1978 | ERI | 18:26.50 |
| 20. | Zalia ALIOU BOUKARY | 1979 | TOG | 18:34.45 |
| 21. | Martha PORTOBLANCO | 29 JAN 1971 | NCA | 19:08.44 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fernanda RIBEIRO | 23 JUN 1969 | POR | 15:27.30 |
| 2. | Jianying LIU | 17 OCT 1970 | CHN | 15:29.28 |
| 3. | Lydia CHEROMEI | 11 MAY 1977 | KEN | 15:32.00 |
| 4. | Merima DENBOBA | 21 AUG 1974 | ETH | 15:32.01 |
| 5. | Naoko TAKAHASHI | 06 MAY 1972 | JPN | 15:32.25 |
| 6. | Yuko KAWAKAMI | 01 AUG 1975 | JPN | 15:32.71 |
| 7. | Sonia O'SULLIVAN | 28 NOV 1969 | IRL | 15:40.82 |
| 8. | Stela OLTEANU | 25 FEB 1972 | ROU | 15:40.86 |
| 9. | Olivera JEVTIĆ | 24 JUL 1977 | YUG | 15:43.76 |
| 10. | Chrysostomia IAKOVOU | 09 APR 1971 | GRE | 15:51.14 |
| 11. | Restituta JOSEPH KEMI | 30 JUL 1971 | TAN | 15:55.22 |
| 12. | Amy RUDOLPH | 18 SEP 1973 | USA | 16:00.87 |
| 13. | Una ENGLISH | 14 AUG 1970 | IRL | 16:07.09 |
| 14. | Jeļena PROKOPČUKA | 21 SEP 1976 | LAT | 16:27.63 |
| 15. | Helena JAVORNIK | 26 MAR 1966 | SLO | 16:28.38 |
| Carol HOWE | 08 DEC 1965 | CAN | DNS | |
| Anne HARE | 07 JUN 1964 | NZL | DNF | |
| Annemari SANDELL | 02 JAN 1977 | FIN | DNS | |
| Kristina DA FONSECA-WOLLHEIM | 10 FEB 1972 | GER | DNF |
