Twenty year old Mercy Cherono pictured during the final of the 5,000m. The winner of the World Youth Championships
in 2007 (3,000m) and the World Junior Championships in both 2008 and 2010 (3,000m) this was her first major
success in the senior ranks.
Women's 5000m. Final. 2011 World Athletics Championships, Daegu.
1.
|
Vivian CHERUIYOT
|
(KEN)
|
14:55.36
|
| 2. |
Sylvia Jebiwott KIBET
|
(KEN) |
14:56.21 |
| 3. |
Meseret DEFAR
|
(ETH) |
14:56.94 |
| 4. |
Sentayehu EJIGU
|
(ETH) |
14:59.99 |
| 5. |
Mercy CHERONO
|
(KEN) |
15:00.23 |
| 6. |
Linet CHEPKWEMOI MASAI
|
(KEN) |
15:01.01 |
| 7. |
Lauren FLESHMAN
|
(USA) |
15:09.25 |
| 8. |
Genzebe DIBABA
|
(ETH) |
15:09.35 |