The women's 5000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 29 August and 1 September.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Meseret Defar Ethiopia
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Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya
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Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2007 | 20:05 | Heats |
| September 1, 2007 | 20:30 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 5 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Meseret Defar | Ethiopia |
14:57.91 | |
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Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya |
14:58.50 | |
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Priscah Jepleting Cherono | Kenya |
14:59.21 | |
| 4 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | Kenya |
14:59.26 | PB |
| 5 | Elvan Abeylegesse |  Turkey |
15:00.88 | SB |
| 6 | Meselech Melkamu | Ethiopia |
15:01.42 | |
| 7 | Jennifer Rhines |  United States |
15:03.09 | |
| 8 | Shalane Flanagan | United States |
15:03.86 | |
| 9 | Joanne Pavey |  United Kingdom |
15:04.77 | SB |
| 10 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia |
15:07.46 | |
| 11 | Mariya Konovalova |  Russia |
15:09.71 | |
| 12 | Silvia Weissteiner |  Italy |
15:11.81 | PB |
| 13 | Volha Krautsova |  Belarus |
15:11.82 | SB |
| 14 | Kayoko Fukushi |  Japan |
15:19.40 | |
| 15 | Jessica Augusto |  Portugal |
15:24.93 |
References
- General
- Specific
| 5000 metres at the World Athletics Championships | |||||
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| Complete event overview | |||||
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| Women |
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| World champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres | |
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| 3000 metres (1980–1993) |
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| 5000 metres (1995–present) |
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| Note: In 1995, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m. | |
