2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
World record Junxia Wang ( CHN ) 29:31.78 Beijing , China 8 September 1993
Championship record Berhane Adere ( ETH ) 30:04.18 Paris , France 23 August 2003
World leading Gelete Burka ( ETH ) 30:49.68 Hengelo , Netherlands 17 June 2015
African record Meselech Melkamu ( ETH ) 29:53.80 Utrecht , Netherlands 14 June 2009
Asian record Junxia Wang ( CHN ) 29:31.78 Beijing , China 8 September 1993
NACAC record Shalane Flanagan ( USA ) 30:22.22 Beijing , China 15 August 2008
South American record Carmem de Oliveira ( BRA ) 31:47.76 Stuttgart , Germany 21 August 1993
European record Elvan Abeylegesse ( TUR ) 29:56.34 Beijing , China 15 August 2008
Oceanian record Kim Smith ( NZL ) 30:35.54 Palo Alto , United States 4 May 2008
Records
Prior to the competition , the records were as follows : [ 5 ]
The women's 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24 August.