| Women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 April 2018 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 15:13.11 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 14 April 2018.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
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14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| Games record |  Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
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14:31.42 | Manchester, England | 28 July 2002 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 15:20 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With nineteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.
Final
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes |
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2 |  Hellen Obiri (KEN) |
15:13.11 | |
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11 | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN) |
15:15.28 | |
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13 | Laura Weightman (ENG) |
15:25.84 | |
| 4 | 6 |  Juliet Chekwel (UGA) |
15:30.17 | SB |
| 5 | 7 |  Celia Sullohern (AUS) |
15:34.73 | |
| 6 | 9 |  Eilish McColgan (SCO) |
15:34.88 | |
| 7 | 17 | Eva Cherono (KEN) |
15:36.10 | PB |
| 8 | 1 | Eloise Wellings (AUS) |
15:39.02 | |
| 9 | 8 |  Melissa Courtney (WAL) |
15:46.60 | |
| 10 | 4 | Madeline Hills (AUS) |
15:46.92 | |
| 11 | 19 | Mercyline Chelangat (UGA) |
15:50.01 | |
| 12 | 5 |  Camille Buscomb (NZL) |
15:55.45 | |
| 13 | 15 |  Emma Mitchell (NIR) |
16:02.80 | |
| 14 | 12 | Stephanie Twell (SCO) |
16:05.65 | |
| 15 | 18 |  Failuna Abdi Matanga (TAN) |
16:07.99 | |
| 16 | 3 |  Sarah Mercier (GGY) |
17:00.52 | |
| 17 | 14 |  Mokulubete Makatisi (LES) |
17:35.72 | |
| 18 | 10 | Lineo Chaka (LES) |
18:35.38 | |
| 19 | 16 |  Sharon Firisua (SOL) |
18:52.57 |
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 5000m". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Women's 5000m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
| Commonwealth Games champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres | |
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