2006 World Junior Championships
Day 1 - 8/15 - pm session
WOMEN'S 5000M

Tuesday August 15th, 2006
At Beijing, China

 

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 1 - 8/15 - am session
WOMEN'S 5000 METER

Tuesday August 15th, 2006
At Beijing, China
Summary Mike Kennedy
Photos Doug Speck

Women's 5000 Meters

 
Women's 5000 meters - finals pack early - Fei Xue (China) outkicks Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) 15:31.61

With one lap remaining, five athletes were closely group before Florence Kiplagat of Kenya took the lead and held it until the final 20 meters when she was passed by Fei Xue of China as the host nation won its first gold medal of these championships with a final lap of 62 seconds and a time of 15:31.61. Kiplagat’s time in second was 15:32.64. Mary Ngugi of Kenya was third in 15:36.82 and Zue Bai was fourth in 15:37.12. Natasha Labbeaud of the U.S. and Georgetown did not start.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 21:55

Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 136 Xue Fei CHN 15:31.61 (PB)
2 377 Kiplagat Florence Jebet KEN 15:32.34 (PB)
3 382 Ngugi Mary Wacera KEN 15:36.82 (PB)
4 102 Bai Xue CHN 15:37.12 (SB)
5 193 Yimer Wude Ayalew ETH 15:41.63
6 235 Edwards Sian GBR 15:47.87
7 189 Gurmu Workitu Ayanu ETH 15:50.89
8 571 Makula Farida TAN 16:07.24 (NJ)
9 365 Matsuda Nami JPN 16:09.63
10 371 Yamazaki Rina JPN 16:33.02
11 525 Starkova Natalya RUS 16:39.19
12 58 Kudzelich Sviatlana BLR 17:00.03
13 180 Sánchez Maria ESP 17:41.78
621 LaBeaud Natasha USA DNS