Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Almaz Ayana Ethiopia 29:17.45 WR
2 Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya 29:32.53 NR
3 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia 29:42.56 PB
4 Alice Aprot Nawowuna Kenya 29:53.51 PB
5 Betsy Saina Kenya 30:07.78 PB
6 Molly Huddle United States 30:13.17 AR
7 Yasemin Can Turkey 30:26.41 PB
8 Gelete Burka Ethiopia 30:26.66 PB
9 Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal Norway 31:14.07 PB
10 Eloise Wellings Australia 31:14.94 PB
11 Emily Infeld United States 31:26.94 PB
12 Sarah Lahti Sweden 31:28.43 NR
13 Diane Nukuri Burundi 31:28.69 NR
14 Susan Kuijken Netherlands 31:32.43
15 Jo Pavey Great Britain 31:33.44 SB , WMR
16 Jess Andrews Great Britain 31:35.92 PB
17 Alexi Pappas Greece 31:36.16 NR
18 Yuka Takashima Japan 31:36.44
19 Darya Maslova Kyrgyzstan 31:36.90 NR
20 Hanami Sekine Japan 31:44.44
Results -- Final
The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place on 12 August at the Olympic Stadium. The gold medal was won by Ethiopian Almaz Ayana - in only her second 10,000 m race on the track - in a world record time of 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds. London 2012 bronze medallist Vivian Cheruiyot won silver for Kenya, with reigning Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia taking bronze.