2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

None October 2025 October 2025 The women's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on 19 and 22 AugustWomen's 5000 Metres results Medalists GoldSilverBronzeVivian CheruiyotKenya 2009 World Sylvia Jebiwott KibetKenya 2009 WorldMeseret DefarEthiopia 2009 World 1996 Records World recordTirunesh Dibaba ETH 199614:11.15Oslo, Norway6 June 2008Championship recordTirunesh Dibaba ETH 199614:38.59Helsinki, Finland13 August 2005World leadingTirunesh Dibaba ETH 199614:33.65London, Great Britain25 July 2009African recordTirunesh Dibaba ETH 199614:11.15Oslo, Norway6 June 2008Asian recordJiang Bo CHN14:28.09Shanghai, China23 October 1997North American recordShalane Flanagan USA14:44.80Walnut, United States13 April 2007South American recordCarmem de Oliveira BRA15:22.01Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium31 July 1993European recordLiliya Shobukhova RUS14:23.75Kazan, Russia19 July 2008Oceanian recordKim Smith NZL14:45.93Rome, Italy11 July 2008 Qualification standards A timeB time 15:10.00 15:25.00 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 19, 2009 10:45 HeatsAugust 22, 2009 19:35 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 5 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 2 Meseret Defar Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:16.46 Q 02 2 2 Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya 2009 World 15:16.59 Q 03 3 1 Sentayehu Ejigu Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:17.64 Q 04 4 1 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Kenya 2009 World 15:17.77 Q 05 5 1 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:18.39 Q 06 6 2 Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Kenya 2009 World 15:18.40 Q 07 7 2 Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:19.66 Q 08 8 2 Alemitu Bekele Turkey 2009 World 15:19.88 Q, SB 09 9 1 Krisztina Papp Hungary 2009 World 15:19.90 Q, SB 10 1 Sara Moreira Portugal 2009 World 15:19.93 Q 11 2 Jennifer Rhines United States 2009 World 15:20.20 q 12 2 Silvia Weissteiner Italy 2009 World 15:20.88 q 13 1 Yurika Nakamura Japan 2009 World 15:21.01 q, PB 14 2 Yuriko Kobayashi Japan 2009 World 15:23.96 q, SB 15 2 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Tanzania 2009 World 15:25.09 q, SB 16 1 Julie Culley United States 2009 World 15:32.33 17 1 Natalya Popkova Russia 2009 World 15:32.62 18 2 Elizaveta Grechishnikova Russia 2009 World 15:53.41 19 2 Judith Pla Spain 2009 World 15:54.32 20 1 Inés Melchor Peru 2009 World 16:00.83 21 2 Pauline Niyongere Burundi 2009 World 16:33.77 PB 22 1 Marriam Thole Malawi 2009 World 17:12.21 99 1 Elvan Abeylegesse Turkey 2009 World 99:99.91 DNS Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya 2009 World 14:57.97 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Kenya 2009 World 14:58.33 Meseret Defar Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 14:58.41 04 4 Sentayehu Ejigu Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:03.38 05 5 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:03.72 06 6 Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Kenya 2009 World 15:06.06 07 7 Silvia Weissteiner Italy 2009 World 15:09.74 SB08 8 Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 15:11.12 09 9 Jennifer Rhines United States 2009 World 15:11.63 10 Sara Moreira Portugal 2009 World 15:12.22 11 Yuriko Kobayashi Japan 2009 World 15:12.44 SB12 Yurika Nakamura Japan 2009 World 15:13.01 PB13 Alemitu Bekele Turkey 2009 World 15:18.18 SB14 Krisztina Papp Hungary 2009 World 15:20.36 15 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Tanzania 2009 World 15:31.73 Key: CR = Championship record, DNF = Did not finish, DNS = Did not start, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best Splits Intermediate Athlete Country Mark 1000m Yurika Nakamura 3:06.02 2000m Sentayehu Ejigu Ethiopia 1996 6:11.04 3000m Vivian Cheruiyot 9:15.05 4000m Vivian Cheruiyot 12:15.79 References General Specific 5000 metres Category:5000 metres at the World Athletics Championships