Alemitu Bekele is pictured above during the women's 5000m heats at the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing. She qualified for the final, finishing in 7th place in a time of 15.48.48.
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Women's 5000m. Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
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ETH |
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15: 41.40 |
| 2. Elvan ABEYLEGESSE |
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TUR |
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15: 42.74 |
| 3. Meseret DEFAR |
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ETH |
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15: 44.12 |
| 4. Sylvia KIBET |
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KEN |
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15: 44.96 |
| 5. Vivian CHERUIYOT |
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KEN |
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15: 46.32 |
| 6. Lilia SHOBUKHOVA |
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RUS |
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15: 46.62 |
| 7. Alemitu BEKELE |
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TUR |
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15: 48.48 |
| 8. Meselech MELKAMU |
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ETH |
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15: 49.03 |
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