Molly Huddle leading the field in the final of the women's 10,000 metres
in Beijing where she just lost out winning the bronze medal to fellow USA athlere
Emilt Infield.
2015 World Athletics Championship. Beijing
Final women's 10,000 metres.
1.
|
Vivian |
CHERUIYOT |
KEN |
31:41.31
|
|
2.
|
Gelete |
BURKA |
ETH |
31:41.77 |
|
| 3. |
Emily |
INFIELD |
USA |
31:43.39 |
|
| 4. |
Molly |
HUDDLE |
USA |
31:43.58 |
|
| 5. |
Sally |
KIPYEGO |
KEN |
31:44.42 |
SB |
| 6. |
Shalane |
FLANAGAN |
USE |
31.46.23 |
|
| 7. |
Alemitu |
HEROYE |
ETH |
31:49.73 |
|
| 8. |
Betsy |
SAINA |
KEN |
31:51.35
|
SB |
One year later at the Rio Games Molly finished sixth, but had the satisfaction of
setting a new U.S.A. record for the 10,000 metres, in one of the outstanding
finals of the 2016 Games. Eight women set National records in the final plus
Almaz Ayana's remarkable new World Record.
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 |