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5,000 metres, Women

Date	20 – 23 August 2004
Status	Olympic
Location	Olympiako Stadio, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Maroussi
Participants	41 from 28 countries

The favorites were two Ethiopian women – Elvan Abeylegesse, the world record holder who was competing for Turkey, and the 2003 World Champion, Tirunesh Dibaba. The final started at a funereal pace, the first lap run in 81.4 seconds. Abeylegesse took the lead after 2,000 metres but held it only two laps, and then dropped back, never again a factor. The lead then went to Kenya’s Isabella Ochichi, and only Meseret Defar (ETH) was able to stay with her. Ochichi continued in the lead into the final lap, but Defar jumped her on the final turn and held on to win the gold medal. Dibaba had not been a factor for the gold but closed quickly to get the bronze medal.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	R1	Final
1	1659	Meseret Defar	👁 Image ETH	14:52.39 (1 h2)	14:45.65 (1)	Gold
2	2355	Isabella Ochichi	👁 Image KEN	14:55.69 (4 h2)	14:48.19 (2)	Silver
3	1661	Tirunesh Dibaba	👁 Image ETH	15:00.66 (1 h1)	14:51.83 (3)	Bronze
4	2963	Yelena Zadorozhnaya	👁 Image RUS	15:01.77 (3 h1)	14:55.52 (4)
5	1830	Jo Pavey	👁 Image GBR	14:55.45 (3 h2)	14:57.87 (5)
6	2935	Gulnara Samitova	👁 Image RUS	15:05.78 (8 h2)	15:02.30 (6)
7	1911	Irina Mikitenko	👁 Image GER	15:02.16 (6 h1)	15:03.36 (7)
8	1374	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image CHN	15:03.00 (7 h1)	15:07.23 (8)
9	1378	Xing Huina	👁 Image CHN	14:56.01 (5 h2)	15:07.41 (9)
10	1663	Sentayehu Ejigu	👁 Image ETH	15:01.31 (2 h1)	15:09.55 (10)
11	1758	Margaret Maury	👁 Image FRA	14:56.79 (6 h2)	15:09.77 (11)
12	3142	Elvan Abeylegesse	👁 Image TUR	14:54.80 (2 h2)	15:12.64 (12)
13	2940	Liliya Shobukhova	👁 Image RUS	15:01.86 (4 h1)	15:15.64 (13)
14	2139	Sonia O'Sullivan	👁 Image IRL	14:59.61 (7 h2)	16:20.90 (14)
AC r2/2	2351	Edith Masai	👁 Image KEN	15:01.92 (5 h1)	– ()
8 h1 r1/2	1319	Émilie Mondor	👁 Image CAN	15:20.15 (8 h1)	–
9 h1 r1/2	3340	Marla Runyan	👁 Image USA	15:24.88 (9 h1)	–
9 h2 r1/2	2363	Jane Wanjiku	👁 Image KEN	15:14.57 (9 h2)	–
10 h1 r1/2	3147	Nuray Tezeta Sürekli	👁 Image TUR	15:26.64 (10 h1)	–
10 h2 r1/2	1712	Kirsi Valasti	👁 Image FIN	15:33.78 (10 h2)	–
11 h1 r1/2	2638	Kim Smith	👁 Image NZL	15:31.80 (11 h1)	–
11 h2 r1/2	3261	Shalane Flanagan	👁 Image USA	15:34.63 (11 h2)	–
12 h1 r1/2	3157	Dorcus Inzikuru	👁 Image UGA	15:38.59 (12 h1)	–
12 h2 r1/2	2010	Maria Protopapa	👁 Image GRE	15:35.07 (12 h2)	–
13 h1 r1/2	3248	Shayne Culpepper	👁 Image USA	15:40.02 (13 h1)	–
13 h2 r1/2	1180	Volha Krautsova	👁 Image BLR	15:44.01 (13 h2)	–
14 h1 r1/2	3149	Ebru Kavaklioğlu	👁 Image TUR	15:52.39 (14 h1)	–
14 h2 r1/2	3091	Restituta Joseph	👁 Image TAN	15:45.11 (14 h2)	–
15 h1 r1/2	2134	Maria McCambridge	👁 Image IRL	15:57.42 (15 h1)	–
15 h2 r1/2	2491	Catherine Chikwakwa	👁 Image MAW	15:46.17 (15 h2)	–
16 h1 r1/2	1008	Souad Aït Salem	👁 Image ALG	16:02.10 (16 h1)	–
16 h2 r1/2	1305	Courtney Babcock	👁 Image CAN	15:47.35 (16 h2)	–
17 h1 r1/2	2524	Dulce María Rodríguez	👁 Image MEX	16:08.07 (17 h1)	–
17 h2 r1/2	2084	Krisztina Papp	👁 Image HUN	15:58.44 (17 h2)	–
18 h1 r1/2	3087	Zeinab Bakour	👁 Image SYR	17:18.66 (18 h1)	–
18 h2 r1/2	2738	Inês Monteiro	👁 Image POR	16:03.75 (18 h2)	–
19 h1 r1/2	1140	Francine Niyonizigiye	👁 Image BDI	17:21.27 (19 h1)	–
19 h2 r1/2	2102	Supriyati Sutono	👁 Image INA	16:34.14 (19 h2)	–
20 h2 r1/2	1552	Nebiat Habtemariam	👁 Image ERI	16:49.01 (20 h2)	–
21 h2 r1/2	2653	Inés Melchor	👁 Image PER	17:08.07 (21 h2)	–
AC h1 r1/2	1557	Elizabeth Zaragoza	👁 Image ESA	– (DNF h1)	–

Round One

Date	20 August 2004
Format	Top five in each heat and next five fastest advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Time (automatic)
1	1659	Meseret Defar	👁 Image ETH	14:52.39
2	3142	Elvan Abeylegesse	👁 Image TUR	14:54.80
3	1830	Jo Pavey	👁 Image GBR	14:55.45
4	2355	Isabella Ochichi	👁 Image KEN	14:55.69
5	1378	Xing Huina	👁 Image CHN	14:56.01
6	1758	Margaret Maury	👁 Image FRA	14:56.79
7	2139	Sonia O'Sullivan	👁 Image IRL	14:59.61
8	1661	Tirunesh Dibaba	👁 Image ETH	15:00.66
9	1663	Sentayehu Ejigu	👁 Image ETH	15:01.31
10	2963	Yelena Zadorozhnaya	👁 Image RUS	15:01.77
11	2940	Liliya Shobukhova	👁 Image RUS	15:01.86
12	2351	Edith Masai	👁 Image KEN	15:01.92
13	1911	Irina Mikitenko	👁 Image GER	15:02.16
14	1374	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image CHN	15:03.00
15	2935	Gulnara Samitova	👁 Image RUS	15:05.78
16	2363	Jane Wanjiku	👁 Image KEN	15:14.57
17	1319	Émilie Mondor	👁 Image CAN	15:20.15
18	3340	Marla Runyan	👁 Image USA	15:24.88
19	3147	Nuray Tezeta Sürekli	👁 Image TUR	15:26.64
20	2638	Kim Smith	👁 Image NZL	15:31.80
21	1712	Kirsi Valasti	👁 Image FIN	15:33.78
22	3261	Shalane Flanagan	👁 Image USA	15:34.63
23	2010	Maria Protopapa	👁 Image GRE	15:35.07
24	3157	Dorcus Inzikuru	👁 Image UGA	15:38.59
25	3248	Shayne Culpepper	👁 Image USA	15:40.02
26	1180	Volha Krautsova	👁 Image BLR	15:44.01
27	3091	Restituta Joseph	👁 Image TAN	15:45.11
28	2491	Catherine Chikwakwa	👁 Image MAW	15:46.17
29	1305	Courtney Babcock	👁 Image CAN	15:47.35
30	3149	Ebru Kavaklioğlu	👁 Image TUR	15:52.39	1
31	2134	Maria McCambridge	👁 Image IRL	15:57.42
32	2084	Krisztina Papp	👁 Image HUN	15:58.44
33	1008	Souad Aït Salem	👁 Image ALG	16:02.10
34	2738	Inês Monteiro	👁 Image POR	16:03.75
35	2524	Dulce María Rodríguez	👁 Image MEX	16:08.07
36	2102	Supriyati Sutono	👁 Image INA	16:34.14
37	1552	Nebiat Habtemariam	👁 Image ERI	16:49.01
38	2653	Inés Melchor	👁 Image PER	17:08.07
39	3087	Zeinab Bakour	👁 Image SYR	17:18.66
40	1140	Francine Niyonizigiye	👁 Image BDI	17:21.27
1557	Elizabeth Zaragoza	👁 Image ESA	–

Heat #1

Time	23:20

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	1661	Tirunesh Dibaba	👁 Image ETH	15:00.66
2	1663	Sentayehu Ejigu	👁 Image ETH	15:01.31
3	2963	Yelena Zadorozhnaya	👁 Image RUS	15:01.77
4	2940	Liliya Shobukhova	👁 Image RUS	15:01.86
5	2351	Edith Masai	👁 Image KEN	15:01.92
6	1911	Irina Mikitenko	👁 Image GER	15:02.16
7	1374	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image CHN	15:03.00
8	1319	Émilie Mondor	👁 Image CAN	15:20.15
9	3340	Marla Runyan	👁 Image USA	15:24.88
10	3147	Nuray Tezeta Sürekli	👁 Image TUR	15:26.64
11	2638	Kim Smith	👁 Image NZL	15:31.80
12	3157	Dorcus Inzikuru	👁 Image UGA	15:38.59
13	3248	Shayne Culpepper	👁 Image USA	15:40.02
14	3149	Ebru Kavaklioğlu	👁 Image TUR	15:52.39	2
15	2134	Maria McCambridge	👁 Image IRL	15:57.42
16	1008	Souad Aït Salem	👁 Image ALG	16:02.10
17	2524	Dulce María Rodríguez	👁 Image MEX	16:08.07
18	3087	Zeinab Bakour	👁 Image SYR	17:18.66
19	1140	Francine Niyonizigiye	👁 Image BDI	17:21.27
1557	Elizabeth Zaragoza	👁 Image ESA	–

Split Times

Time	Athlete(s)	NOC	Result
1000 m	Émilie Mondor	👁 Image	3:06.49
2000 m	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image	6:00.32
3000 m	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image	8:59.03
4000 m	Tirunesh Dibaba	👁 Image	12:04.88

Heat #2

Time	23:45

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	1659	Meseret Defar	👁 Image ETH	14:52.39
2	3142	Elvan Abeylegesse	👁 Image TUR	14:54.80
3	1830	Jo Pavey	👁 Image GBR	14:55.45
4	2355	Isabella Ochichi	👁 Image KEN	14:55.69
5	1378	Xing Huina	👁 Image CHN	14:56.01
6	1758	Margaret Maury	👁 Image FRA	14:56.79
7	2139	Sonia O'Sullivan	👁 Image IRL	14:59.61
8	2935	Gulnara Samitova	👁 Image RUS	15:05.78
9	2363	Jane Wanjiku	👁 Image KEN	15:14.57
10	1712	Kirsi Valasti	👁 Image FIN	15:33.78
11	3261	Shalane Flanagan	👁 Image USA	15:34.63
12	2010	Maria Protopapa	👁 Image GRE	15:35.07
13	1180	Volha Krautsova	👁 Image BLR	15:44.01
14	3091	Restituta Joseph	👁 Image TAN	15:45.11
15	2491	Catherine Chikwakwa	👁 Image MAW	15:46.17
16	1305	Courtney Babcock	👁 Image CAN	15:47.35
17	2084	Krisztina Papp	👁 Image HUN	15:58.44
18	2738	Inês Monteiro	👁 Image POR	16:03.75
19	2102	Supriyati Sutono	👁 Image INA	16:34.14
20	1552	Nebiat Habtemariam	👁 Image ERI	16:49.01
21	2653	Inés Melchor	👁 Image PER	17:08.07

Split Times

Time	Athlete(s)	NOC	Result
1000 m	Sonia O'Sullivan	👁 Image	3:06.96
2000 m	Xing Huina	👁 Image	6:06.69
3000 m	Isabella Ochichi	👁 Image	9:07.66
4000 m	Elvan Abeylegesse	👁 Image	12:01.73

Final Round

Date	23 August 2004 — 22:00

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	1659	Meseret Defar	👁 Image ETH	14:45.65
2	2355	Isabella Ochichi	👁 Image KEN	14:48.19
3	1661	Tirunesh Dibaba	👁 Image ETH	14:51.83
4	2963	Yelena Zadorozhnaya	👁 Image RUS	14:55.52
5	1830	Jo Pavey	👁 Image GBR	14:57.87
6	2935	Gulnara Samitova	👁 Image RUS	15:02.30
7	1911	Irina Mikitenko	👁 Image GER	15:03.36
8	1374	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image CHN	15:07.23
9	1378	Xing Huina	👁 Image CHN	15:07.41
10	1663	Sentayehu Ejigu	👁 Image ETH	15:09.55
11	1758	Margaret Maury	👁 Image FRA	15:09.77
12	3142	Elvan Abeylegesse	👁 Image TUR	15:12.64
13	2940	Liliya Shobukhova	👁 Image RUS	15:15.64
14	2139	Sonia O'Sullivan	👁 Image IRL	16:20.90
2351	Edith Masai	👁 Image KEN	–

Split Times

Time	Athlete(s)	NOC	Result
1000 m	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image	3:12.26
2000 m	Sun Yingjie	👁 Image	6:05.57
3000 m	Elvan Abeylegesse	👁 Image	8:52.23
4000 m	Isabella Ochichi	👁 Image	11:47.76

URL: https://www.olympedia.org/results/66483

⇱ Olympedia – 5,000 metres, Women

5,000 metres, Women

Round One

Heat #1

Split Times

Heat #2

Split Times

Final Round

Split Times