The XXVI Olympic Games
Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA)
26 JUL–04 AUG 1996
OW
Women's 5000 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Junxia WANG | 09 JAN 1973 | CHN | 14:59.88 |
| 2. | Pauline KONGA | 10 APR 1970 | KEN | 15:03.49 |
| 3. | Roberta BRUNET | 20 MAY 1965 | ITA | 15:07.52 |
| 4. | Michiko SHIMIZU | 22 SEP 1970 | JPN | 15:09.05 |
| 5. | Paula RADCLIFFE | 17 DEC 1973 | GBR | 15:13.11 |
| 6. | Yelena ROMANOVA | 20 MAR 1963 | RUS | 15:14.09 |
| 7. | Elena FIDATOV | 24 JUL 1960 | ROU | 15:16.71 |
| 8. | Rose CHERUIYOT | 21 JUL 1976 | KEN | 15:17.33 |
| 9. | Lynn JENNINGS | 01 JUL 1960 | USA | 15:17.50 |
| 10. | Amy RUDOLPH | 18 SEP 1973 | USA | 15:19.77 |
| 11. | Sara WEDLUND | 27 DEC 1975 | SWE | 15:22.98 |
| 12. | Ayelech WORKU | 12 JUN 1979 | ETH | 15:28.81 |
| 13. | Anne HARE | 07 JUN 1964 | NZL | 15:29.11 |
| 14. | Anita WEYERMANN | 08 DEC 1977 | SUI | 15:44.40 |
| Sonia O'SULLIVAN | 28 NOV 1969 | IRL | DNF |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sonia O'SULLIVAN | 28 NOV 1969 | IRL | 15:15.80 |
| 2. | Elena FIDATOV | 24 JUL 1960 | ROU | 15:17.89 |
| 3. | Lynn JENNINGS | 01 JUL 1960 | USA | 15:19.66 |
| 4. | Anita WEYERMANN | 08 DEC 1977 | SUI | 15:19.91 |
| 5. | Sara WEDLUND | 27 DEC 1975 | SWE | 15:20.61 |
| 6. | Anne HARE | 07 JUN 1964 | NZL | 15:22.31 |
| 7. | Petra WASSILUK | 27 OCT 1969 | GER | 15:37.73 |
| 8. | Siju YANG | 19 APR 1973 | CHN | 15:40.41 |
| 9. | Roseli MACHADO | 27 DEC 1968 | BRA | 15:41.63 |
| 10. | Lydia CHEROMEI | 11 MAY 1977 | KEN | 15:49.85 |
| 11. | Harumi HIROYAMA-SUZUKI | 02 SEP 1968 | JPN | 15:50.43 |
| 12. | Marisa Isabel MARTÍNEZ | 28 DEC 1972 | ESP | 15:59.42 |
| 13. | Luchia YISHAK | 08 APR 1973 | ETH | 16:04.29 |
| 14. | Kate ANDERSON-RICHARDSON | 05 NOV 1973 | AUS | 16:17.83 |
| 15. | Alison WYETH | 26 MAY 1964 | GBR | 16:24.74 |
| 16. | Rachinda MAHAMANE | 25 SEP 1976 | NIG | 19:17.87 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roberta BRUNET | 20 MAY 1965 | ITA | 15:22.58 |
| 2. | Michiko SHIMIZU | 22 SEP 1970 | JPN | 15:23.56 |
| 3. | Paula RADCLIFFE | 17 DEC 1973 | GBR | 15:23.90 |
| 4. | Junxia WANG | 09 JAN 1973 | CHN | 15:24.28 |
| 5. | Rose CHERUIYOT | 21 JUL 1976 | KEN | 15:26.87 |
| 6. | Claudia LOKAR | 09 FEB 1964 | GER | 15:28.35 |
| 7. | Kathy BUTLER | 22 OCT 1973 | CAN | 15:47.50 |
| 8. | Merima DENBOBA | 21 AUG 1974 | ETH | 15:48.35 |
| 9. | Nina CHRISTIANSEN | 07 JUN 1964 | DEN | 15:56.38 |
| 10. | Ana DIAS | 15 JAN 1974 | POR | 15:57.35 |
| 11. | Stela OLTEANU | 25 FEB 1972 | ROU | 15:58.28 |
| 12. | Jeļena PROKOPČUKA | 21 SEP 1976 | LAT | 15:59.00 |
| 13. | Marie DAVENPORT-MCMAHON | 24 JAN 1975 | IRL | 15:59.12 |
| 14. | Natalie Anne HARVEY | 19 JAN 1975 | AUS | 16:06.45 |
| Gwen GRIFFITHS-VAN LINGEN | 30 AUG 1967 | RSA | DNS | |
| - | Mary SLANEY | 04 AUG 1958 | USA | DQ |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pauline KONGA | 10 APR 1970 | KEN | 15:07.01 |
| 2. | Ayelech WORKU | 12 JUN 1979 | ETH | 15:21.59 |
| 3. | Amy RUDOLPH | 18 SEP 1973 | USA | 15:21.90 |
| 4. | Yelena ROMANOVA | 20 MAR 1963 | RUS | 15:23.37 |
| 5. | Wei LI | 29 JUN 1972 | CHN | 15:33.49 |
| 6. | Silvia SOMMAGGIO | 20 NOV 1969 | ITA | 15:33.63 |
| 7. | Gabriela SZABO | 14 NOV 1975 | ROU | 15:42.35 |
| 8. | Maria Cristina PETITE | 10 MAY 1972 | ESP | 15:48.63 |
| 9. | Zahra OUAZIZ | 20 DEC 1969 | MAR | 15:55.03 |
| 10. | Katy MCCANDLESS | 22 JUN 1970 | IRL | 15:55.66 |
| 11. | Irina MIKITENKO | 23 AUG 1972 | GER | 15:57.67 |
| 12. | Yoshiko ICHIKAWA | 18 APR 1976 | JPN | 15:58.90 |
| 13. | Sonia MCGEORGE | 02 NOV 1964 | GBR | 16:01.92 |
| 14. | Robyn MEAGHER | 17 JUN 1967 | CAN | 16:24.49 |
| 15. | Martha PORTOBLANCO | 29 JAN 1971 | NCA | 16:42.78 |
| Carolyn SCHUWALOW | 10 AUG 1965 | AUS | DNS |