2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 13 July.[1][2]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia
Silver Catherine Chikwakwa
 Malawi
Bronze Chiaki Iwamoto
 Japan

Results[edit]

Final[edit]

13 July

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 15:21.52
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Catherine Chikwakwa  Malawi 15:36.22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chiaki Iwamoto  Japan 15:39.59
4 Sun Weiwei  China 15:50.67
5 Caitlin Chock  United States 15:52.88
6 Rehima Kedir  Ethiopia 15:54.34
7 Yuko Nohara  Japan 15:57.51
8 Olga Minina  Belarus 15:58.93
9 Viktoriya Kharitonova  Russia 16:04.41
10 Viola Jemutai Kiplagat  Kenya 16:23.85
11 Edith Chelimo  Kenya 16:25.24
12 Hind Musa  Sudan 16:50.02
13 Adelina De Soccio  Italy 16:51.12
14 Paula Todoran  Romania 17:24.76
15 Thet Phyu War  Myanmar 18:07.91
Safa Aissaoui  Tunisia DNF

Participation[edit]

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2004 Grosseto ITA Jul 12-18, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015