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2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

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The women's 5000 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 15:49.81
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 15:50.19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grace Momanyi  Kenya 15:50.19
4 Belaynesh Fikadu  Ethiopia 15:50.49
5 Veronica Nyaruai  Kenya 15:53.55
6 Esther Chemtai  Kenya 16:00.39
7 Angeline Nyiransabimana  Rwanda 16:43.23
8 Thérèse Ngono Etoundi  Cameroon 17:44.38
9 Lucia Chandamale  Malawi 18:50.18
10 Godelieve Nizigiyimana  Burundi 18:55.80
Zintle Xiniwe  South Africa DNF
Francine Nzilampa  Democratic Republic of the Congo DNS

References

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