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1997 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 10,000 Metres
The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats on 2 August and the final being held on 5 August 1997. Results Heats First 8 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the #Final, Final. Final See also * 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres, 1995 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres * Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 10000 metres, 1996 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres * 1999 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres, 1999 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10, 000 metres Events at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 10,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1997 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10,000 Metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings, due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by its reference to the distance in metres rather than kilometres. The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event, approximately equivalent to or . Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events. Added to the Olympic programme in 1912, athletes from Finland, nicknamed the "Flying Finns", dominated the event until the late 1940s. In the 1960s, African runners began to come to the fore. In 1988, the women's competition debuted in the Olympic Games. Official records ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
