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2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
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The women's 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 27 and 30 August.[1][2] The reigning champion from 2013 Meseret Defar was absent from the competition, having not yet returned from a career break to start a family.[3][4]
Quick Facts Women's 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships, Venue ...
Women's 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships | ||||||||||
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![]() Winner Almaz Ayana | ||||||||||
Venue | Beijing National Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 27 August (heats) 30 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 26 from 14 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 14:26.83 | |||||||||
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The winning margin was 17.24 seconds. As of 2024, this is the only time this race has been won by more than six seconds at these championships.