Tirunesh Dibaba breaks away from the 10,000 metres field along the finishing straight to win
the women's final at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
She won the race in both 2005 and 2007.
1
|
Tirunesh DIBABA |
ETH
|
30:43.35
|
2
|
Gladys CHERONO |
KEN |
30:45.17 |
3
|
Belaynesh OLJIRA |
ETH |
30:46.98 |
4
|
Emily CHEBET |
KEN |
30;47.02 |
5
|
Hitomi NIIYA |
JPN |
30:56.70 |
6
|
Shitaye ESHETE |
BRN |
31:22.11 |
| 7 |
Selly Chepyego KAPTICH |
KEN |
31:22.11 |
| 8 |
Shalane FLANAGAN |
USA |
31:34.83 |
The field of the women's 10,000 metres final with three laps to go.
Three years later at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. A bronze medal but...
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Final Women's 10,000 metres.
| 1. |
Almaz Ayana |
Ethiopia |
29:17.45 |
World record
|
| 2. |
Vivian Cheruiyot |
Kenya |
29:32.53 |
NR |
| 3. |
Tirunesh Dibaba |
Ethiopia |
29:42.56 |
PB |
| 4. |
Alice Aprot Nawowuna |
Kenya |
29:53.51 |
PB |
| 5. |
Betsy Saina |
Kenya |
30:07.78 |
PB |
| 6. |
Molly Huddle |
United States |
30:13.17 |
NR |
| 7. |
Yasemin Can |
Turkey
|
30:26.41
|
PB |
| 8. |
Gelete Burka |
Ethiopia |
30:26.66 |
PB |
Thirty five women finished the race setting: one World Record, one age World Record*,
eight National records and established eighteen personal best times !
SOME RACE.
*Jo Pavey (GBR) World W40 age record. (31:33.44 age 42) 15th place in Rio.