2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||
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The women's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Gladys Cherono Kenya |
| Silver | Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya |
| Bronze | Betsy Saina Kenya |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Wang Junxia (CHN) |
29:31.78 | Beijing, PR China | 8 September 1993 |
| African record |  Meselech Melkamu (ETH) |
29:53.80 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 14 June 2009 |
| Championship record | Edith Masai (KEN) |
31:27.96 | Bambous, Mauritius | 12 August 2006 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 16:35 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gladys Cherono | Kenya | 32:41.40 | |
 | Priscah Jepleting Cherono | Kenya | 32:45.73 | |
 | Betsy Saina | Kenya | 32:48.36 | |
| 4 | Merima Mohammed | Ethiopia | 33:09.25 | |
| 5 | Mihret Derbe Demisse | Ethiopia | 33:45.88 | |
| 6 | Claudette Mukasakindi |  Rwanda | 33:51.57 | |
| 7 | Afera Godfay | Ethiopia | 34:30.23 | |
| Mammie Konneh |  Sierra Leone | DNS |
References
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