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Women’s 5000 metres
Held at 8 Games, 1996–2024. Most golds: Ethiopia (3). Most medals: Meseret Defar Tola (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games81996–2024
Medals24
Delegations7on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Beatrice Chebet Kenya | Faith Kipyegon Kenya | Sifan Hassan Netherlands |
| 2020 Tokyo | Sifan Hassan Netherlands | Hellen Obiri Kenya | Gudaf Tsegay Ethiopia |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya | Hellen Onsando Obiri Kenya | Almaz Ayana Ethiopia |
| 2012 London | Meseret Defar Tola Ethiopia | Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya | Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia |
| 2008 Beijing | Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene Ethiopia | Meseret Defar Tola Ethiopia | Sylvia Kibet Kenya |
| 2004 Athens | Meseret Defar Tola Ethiopia | Isabella Ochichi Kenya | Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia |
| 2000 Sydney | Gabriela Szabo Romania | Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland | Gete Wami Ethiopia |
| 1996 Atlanta | Wang Junxia China | Pauline Konga Kenya | Roberta Brunet Italy |
Most golds
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Meseret Defar Tola | 2 | 2 |
| Vivian Cheruiyot | 1 | 2 |
| Sifan Hassan | 1 | 2 |
| Wang Junxia | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriela Szabo | 1 | 1 |
| Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene | 1 | 1 |
| Beatrice Chebet | 1 | 1 |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | 0 | 2 |
| Pauline Konga | 0 | 1 |
| Roberta Brunet | 0 | 1 |
| Sonia O'Sullivan | 0 | 1 |
| Gete Wami | 0 | 1 |