The women's

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at the

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is scheduled to be held in two rounds at the

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in Paris, France, on 7 and 10 August 2024. This will be the eighth time that the women's 5000 metres is contested at the

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. A total of 43 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.

Background

The women's 5000 metres has been present on the

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since

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, when the event replaced the women's 3000 metres to match the men's event.

Qualification

For the women's 5000 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.Sean McAlister,
How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained
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'', 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024. 45 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 14:52.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.

Rounds

Round 1

Round 1 is scheduled to be held on 2 August, starting at 18:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics
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''. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

Final

The final is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 21:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.

References

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