Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 5000 metres

Women's 5000 metres at the Pan American Games

The Women's 5,000 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. For the third time in a row the title went to Mexico's Adriana Fernández. She set a new Pan Am record in the final, beating her own record (15:46.32) established in 1995 (Mar del Plata).

Medalists

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Gold Adriana Fernández
 Mexico
Silver Nora Rocha
 Mexico
Bronze Nicole Jefferson
 United States

Records

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World Record  Jiang Bo (CHN) 14:28.09 October 23, 1997 China Shanghai, PR China
Pan Am Record  Adriana Fernández (MEX) 15:46.32 March 24, 1995 Argentina Mar del Plata, Argentina

Results

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Rank Athlete Time
1  Adriana Fernández (MEX) 15:30.65 [1]
2  Nora Rocha (MEX) 15:40.98
3  Nicole Jefferson (USA) 15:42.40
4  Yudelkis Martínez (CUB) 16:09.33
5  Bertha Sánchez (COL) 16:13.59
6  Ann Marie Brooks (USA) 16:31.51
7  Rosa Apaza (BOL) 17:01.41
8  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) 17:13.72
9  Silvia Paredes (ECU) 17:46.03

See also

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Notes

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References

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