The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats on 2 August and the final being held on 5 August 1997.
Results
Heats First 8 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the Final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 2 Berhane Adere 32:05.29 Q, SB 2 Fernanda Ribeiro 32:05.65 Q 2 Sally Barsosio 32:05.68 Q, SB 2 Gete Wami 32:05.73 Q 2 Masako Chiba 32:05.76 Q 2 Yang Siju 32:06.12 Q, SB 2 Colleen De Reuck 32:09.56 Q 2 Hiromi Masuda 32:11.63 Q 2 Julia Vaquero 32:12.25 q 10 2 Annette Peters 32:14.08 q 11 2 Chantal Dallenbach 32:49.40 q 12 2 Marleen Renders 33:02.37 q 13 1 Nora Leticia Rocha 33:07.09 Q 14 1 Annemari Sandell 33:07.50 Q 15 1 Ren Xiujuan 33:08.12 Q, SB 16 1 Silvia Sommaggio 33:08.19 Q 17 1 Tegla Loroupe 33:08.20 Q 18 1 Chiemi Takahashi 33:08.26 Q 19 1 Zahia Dahmani 33:08.68 Q 20 1 Elana Meyer 33:09.70 Q 21 2 Helena Sampaio 33:14.85 22 1 Khrysostomia Iakovou 33:14.86 23 1 Olivera Jevtić 33:18.42 24 1 Derartu Tulu 33:25.99 25 2 Adriana Fernández 33:40.09 26 2 Kylie Risk 33:56.48 SB 27 1 Gwyn Coogan 34:06.34 28 2 Maysa Matrood 35:44.93 NR 29 1 Yvonne Danson 37:19.51 30 1 Ela Esperanza Obono 45:13.69 1 Marina Bastos 1 Nyla Carroll
Final RankNameResult31:32.9231:39.1531:41.934.31:48.955.31:50.636.32:00.937.32:01.618.32:03.819.32:16.9210.32:23.6111.32:34.5812.32:36.9113.32:43.3814.32:51.2015.33:00.1116.33:03.1417.33:05.82—DNF—DNF—DNF
See also 1995 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres 1996 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres 1999 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres
References Results IAAF