2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 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 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Gladys Cherono Kenya |
| Silver | Veronica Nyaruai Kenya |
| Bronze | Gotytom Gebreslase Ethiopia |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| African record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| Championship record |  Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) |
15:43.46 | Algiers, Algeria | 2000 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Gladys Cherono (KEN) |
15:40.04 | Porto Novo, Benin | 28 June 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | 16:30 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gladys Cherono | Kenya | 15:40.04 | CR |
 | Veronica Nyaruai | Kenya | 15:40.65 | |
 | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia | 15:53.34 | |
| 4 | Alemitu Heroya | Ethiopia | 15:55.36 | |
| 5 | Shito Wudessa | Ethiopia | 16:14.49 | |
| 6 | Viola Chemos |  Uganda | 16:16.21 | |
| 7 | Abla Doki Atchade |  Togo | 18:02.34 | |
| 8 | Balkissa Abdoulaye Kirbo |  Niger | 18:17.72 | |
| Bakit Amina |  Sudan | DNF | ||
| Samrawit Mengisteab |  Eritrea | DNS | ||
| Mammie Konneh |  Sierra Leone | DNS | ||
| Jackline Sakilu |  Tanzania | DNS |
References
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