2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.

2012 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Medalists
GoldGladys Cherono
 Kenya
SilverPriscah Jepleting Cherono
 Kenya
BronzeBetsy Saina
 Kenya

Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Wang Junxia (CHN) 29:31.78 Beijing, PR China 8 September 1993
African record  Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 29:53.80 Utrecht, Netherlands 14 June 2009
Championship record  Edith Masai (KEN) 31:27.96 Bambous, Mauritius 12 August 2006

Schedule
Date Time Round
30 June 201216:35Final

Results

Final
RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Gladys Cherono Kenya32:41.40
Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya32:45.73
Betsy Saina Kenya32:48.36
4Merima Mohammed Ethiopia33:09.25
5Mihret Derbe Ethiopia33:45.88
6Claudette Mukasakindi Rwanda33:51.57
7Afera Godfay Ethiopia34:30.23
Mammie Konneh Sierra LeoneDNS

References
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