The women's

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at the

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was held in two rounds at the

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, France, on 2 and 5 August 2024. This was the eighth time that the women's 5000 metres is contested at the

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

Summary

2020 Olympic champion,

Sifan Hassan Sifan Hassan (; born January 1993 in Ethiopia) is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She is most recognized for her versatility in running championship and world-leading performances in widely disparate distances. She completed an unpr ...

returned to defend her title.

Gudaf Tsegay Gudaf Tsegay Desta (Amharic: ጉዳፉ ፀጋይ ደስታ; born 23 January 1997) is an Ethiopian Middle-distance running, middle- and Long-distance running, long-distance runner. She is the current women’s world record holder for 5,000 m (1 ...

, bronze medallist in 2020, and 2022 World Champion, also returned. 2023 World Champion, and 1500 m world record holder

Faith Kipyegon Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan Middle-distance running, middle and Long-distance running, long distance runner. Kipyegon is the current List of world records in athletics, world record holder for the 1500 metres, 1 ...

was also viewed as a favourite for the medals, with two-time cross-country champion

Beatrice Chebet Beatrice Chebet (born 5 March 2000) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in both the women's only and mixed 5 kilometre run, in addition to the 10,000 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics ...

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champion

Nadia Battocletti Nadia Battocletti (born 12 April 2000) is an Italian female middle- and long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 5000 m and 10000 m races at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Battoclet ...

, and

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champion Medina Eisa also billed as strong contenders. At the gun in the final, Kipyegon led from the front and controlled the pace. Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal later moved to the front, with Battocletti dropped in behind her. At the 300 m stage,

Ejgayehu Taye Ejgayehu Taye (born 10 February 2000) is an Ethiopian Olympic long-distance runner. She won the bronze medal for the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. She also held the mixed world record 5 km road race from 2021 to 2024, ...

moved to the front, followed by her Ethiopian teammate Tsegay. Kipyegon then moved back to the front, increasing the pace. With just under three laps to go, Tsegay moved to the front to challenge Kipyegon, with the two exchanging elbows. As the pace quickened, Hassan moved from the back of the leading pack to third. At the bell, the three Kenyans lead with Kipyegon followed closely by Chebet and Margaret Kipkemboi. In the final straight, Chebet outkicked Kipyegon to win in 14:28.56. Kipyegon took silver in 14:29.60 with Hassan securing bronze in 14:30.61. Kipyegon was originally disqualified after the race for an earlier race incident with Tsegay. Battocletti had finished fourth and was advanced to the bronze behind Hassan. However, after a protest, Kipyegon was reinstated as the silver medallist and the original results were restored.

Background

The women's 5000 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme 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 was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.Sean McAlister,
How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained
, '' Olympics.com'', 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024. 45 athletes were 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.

Results

Round 1

Round 1 was held on 2 August, starting at 18:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics
, '' Olympics.com''. Retrieved 29 June 2024. First 8 in each heat (Q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Final

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

References

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