Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	Record

12 August	Final	Almaz Ayana	Ethiopia	29:17.45	WR

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