The women's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Olympic Stadium on 19 and 22 August
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya (KEN) | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Kenya (KEN) | Meseret Defar Ethiopia (ETH) |
Records
| World record |  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| Championship record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 14:38.59 | Helsinki, Finland | 13 August 2005 |
| World leading | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 14:33.65 | London, Great Britain | 25 July 2009 |
| African record | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
| Asian record |  Jiang Bo (CHN) | 14:28.09 | Shanghai, China | 23 October 1997 |
| North American record |  Shalane Flanagan (USA) | 14:44.80 | Walnut, United States | 13 April 2007 |
| South American record |  Carmem de Oliveira (BRA) | 15:22.01 | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | 31 July 1993 |
| European record |  Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) | 14:23.75 | Kazan, Russia | 19 July 2008 |
| Oceanian record |  Kim Smith (NZL) | 14:45.93 | Rome, Italy | 11 July 2008 |
Qualification standards
| A time | B time |
|---|---|
| 15:10.00 | 15:25.00 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2009 | 10:45 | Heats |
| August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:16.46 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya (KEN) | 15:16.59 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Sentayehu Ejigu | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:17.64 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | Kenya (KEN) | 15:17.77 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Meselech Melkamu | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:18.39 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge | Kenya (KEN) | 15:18.40 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:19.66 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Alemitu Bekele |  Turkey (TUR) | 15:19.88 | Q, SB |
| 9 | 1 | Krisztina Papp |  Hungary (HUN) | 15:19.90 | Q, SB |
| 10 | 1 | Sara Moreira |  Portugal (POR) | 15:19.93 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Jennifer Rhines |  United States (USA) | 15:20.20 | q |
| 12 | 2 | Silvia Weissteiner |  Italy (ITA) | 15:20.88 | q |
| 13 | 1 | Yurika Nakamura |  Japan (JPN) | 15:21.01 | q, PB |
| 14 | 2 | Yuriko Kobayashi | Japan (JPN) | 15:23.96 | q, SB |
| 15 | 2 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed |  Tanzania (TAN) | 15:25.09 | q, SB |
| 16 | 1 | Julie Culley | United States (USA) | 15:32.33 | |
| 17 | 1 | Natalya Popkova |  Russia (RUS) | 15:32.62 | |
| 18 | 2 | Elizaveta Grechishnikova | Russia (RUS) | 15:53.41 | |
| 19 | 2 | Judith Plá |  Spain (ESP) | 15:54.32 | |
| 20 | 1 | Inés Melchor |  Peru (PER) | 16:00.83 | |
| 21 | 2 | Pauline Niyongere |  Burundi (BDI) | 16:33.77 | PB |
| 22 | 1 | Marriam Thole |  Malawi (MAW) | 17:12.21 | |
| 1 | Elvan Abeylegesse | Turkey (TUR) | DNS |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya (KEN) | 14:57.97 | |
 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | Kenya (KEN) | 14:58.33 | |
 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia (ETH) | 14:58.41 | |
| 4 | Sentayehu Ejigu | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:03.38 | |
| 5 | Meselech Melkamu | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:03.72 | |
| 6 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge | Kenya (KEN) | 15:06.06 | |
| 7 | Silvia Weissteiner | Italy (ITA) | 15:09.74 | SB |
| 8 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia (ETH) | 15:11.12 | |
| 9 | Jennifer Rhines | United States (USA) | 15:11.63 | |
| 10 | Sara Moreira | Portugal (POR) | 15:12.22 | |
| 11 | Yuriko Kobayashi | Japan (JPN) | 15:12.44 | SB |
| 12 | Yurika Nakamura | Japan (JPN) | 15:13.01 | PB |
| 13 | Alemitu Bekele | Turkey (TUR) | 15:18.18 | SB |
| 14 | Krisztina Papp | Hungary (HUN) | 15:20.36 | |
| 15 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed | Tanzania (TAN) | 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 |  Japan | 3:06.02 |
| 2000m | Sentayehu Ejigu | Ethiopia | 6:11.04 |
| 3000m | Vivian Cheruiyot |  Kenya | 9:15.05 |
| 4000m | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 12:15.79 |
References
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