# Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres

The 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September, and Saturday 30 September 2000. The top eight runners in each of the initial two heats automatically qualified for the final. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. There were a total number of 41 participating athletes.

## Records

World and Olympic records prior to the Games :
| World Record | 29:31.78 | Junxia Wang | China | Beijing, China | 9 September 1993 |
| Olympic Record | 31:01.63 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | Atlanta, United States | 2 August 1996 |

## Medalists

| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
| Derartu Tulu, Ethiopia | Gete Wami, Ethiopia | Fernanda Ribeiro, Portugal |

## Results

All times shown are in seconds.
* Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
* q denotes qualification by overall place.
* DNS denotes did not start.
* DNF denotes did not finish.
* DQ denotes disqualification.
* NR denotes national record.
* OR denotes Olympic record.
* WR denotes world record.
* PB denotes personal best.
* SB denotes season best.

## Qualifying heats

Heat 1 of 2 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 11 | 32:06.19 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 22 | 32:06.41 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 7 | 32:06.43 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | Olivera Jevtic | FR Yugoslavia | 12 | 32:06.54 | Q | |
| 5 | 5 | Harumi Hiroyama | Japan | 16 | 32:07.68 | Q | |
| 6 | 6 | Li Ji | China | 12 | 32:28.96 | Q | |
| 7 | 7 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 9 | 32:29.93 | Q | |
| 8 | 8 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 18 | 32:32.87 | Q | |
| 9 | 18 | Lyudmila Biktasheva | Russia | 5 | 32:52.00 | q | |
| 10 | 19 | Asmae Leghzaoui | Morocco | 17 | 32:56.63 | q | |
| 11 | 21 | Restituta Joseph | Tanzania | 6 | 33:12.18 | | |
| 12 | 23 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary | 2 | 33:20.40 | | |
| 13 | 25 | Petra Wassiluk | Germany | 19 | 33:23.03 | | |
| 14 | 27 | Maria Teresa Recio | Spain | 1 | 33:36.44 | | |
| 15 | 29 | Clair Fearnley | Australia | 20 | 33:47.23 | | |
| 16 | 32 | Jen Rhines | United States | 21 | 34:08.28 | | |
| 17 | 33 | Natalie Harvey | Australia | 4 | 34:12.90 | | |
| 18 | 35 | Nora Leticia Rocha | Mexico | 10 | 34:37.84 | | |
| 19 | 37 | Tina Connelly | Canada | 8 | 34:46.04 | | |
| 20 | 40 | Nasria Baghdad | Algeria | 15 | 35:31.53 | | |
| | | Hrisostomia Iakovou | Greece | 14 | DNS | | |
| | | Marleen Renders | Belgium | 3 | DNS | | |
Heat 2 of 2 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 9 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 19 | 32:34.07 | Q | |
| 2 | 10 | Alice Timbilil | Kenya | 21 | 32:34.15 | Q | |
| 3 | 11 | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 4 | 32:34.62 | Q | |
| 4 | 12 | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 17 | 32:34.63 | Q | |
| 5 | 13 | Chiemi Takahashi | Japan | 18 | 32:34.70 | Q | |
| 6 | 14 | Paula Radcliffe | Great Britain | 6 | 32:34:73 | Q | |
| 7 | 15 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | 14 | 32:35.32 | Q | |
| 8 | 16 | Yuko Kawakami | Japan | 10 | 32:36.60 | Q | |
| 9 | 17 | Lidiya Grigoryeva | Russia | 20 | 32:44.43 | q | |
| 10 | 20 | Libbie Hickman | United States | 22 | 32:59.28 | q | |
| 11 | 22 | Breda Dennehy-Willis | Ireland | 8 | 33:17.45 | | |
| 12 | 24 | Ana Dias | Portugal | 13 | 33:21.69 | | |
| 13 | 26 | Silvia Sommaggio | Italy | 9 | 33:24.13 | | |
| 14 | 28 | Fatima Yvelain | France | 5 | 33:44.48 | | |
| 15 | 30 | María Abel | Spain | 3 | 34:05.44 | | |
| 16 | 31 | Galina Bogomolova | Russia | 15 | 34:06.21 | | |
| 17 | 34 | Kylie Risk | Australia | 1 | 34:30.91 | | |
| 18 | 36 | Deena Drossin | United States | 16 | 34:40.86 | | |
| 19 | 38 | Bouchra Chaabi | Morocco | 11 | 34:49.35 | | |
| 20 | 39 | Maggie Chan Man Yee | Hong Kong | 7 | 35:21.20 | | |
| | | Gunhild Haugen | Norway | 12 | DNF | | |
| | | Carole Montgomery | Canada | 2 | DNS | | |
Overall Results Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals Overall Results :
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Lane | Place | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 1 | 11 | 1 | 32:06.19 | Q |
| 2 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 1 | 22 | 2 | 32:06.41 | Q |
| 3 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 | 7 | 3 | 32:06.43 | Q |
| 4 | Olivera Jevtic | FR Yugoslavia | 1 | 12 | 4 | 32:06.54 | Q |
| 5 | Harumi Hiroyama | Japan | 1 | 16 | 5 | 32:07.68 | Q |
| 6 | Li Ji | China | 1 | 13 | 6 | 32:28:96 | Q |
| 7 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 1 | 9 | 7 | 32:29.93 | Q |
| 8 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 1 | 18 | 8 | 32:32.87 | Q |
| 9 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 2 | 19 | 1 | 32:34.07 | Q |
| 10 | Alice Timbilil | Kenya | 2 | 21 | 2 | 32:34.15 | Q |
| 11 | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 3 | 32:34.62 | Q |
| 12 | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 2 | 17 | 4 | 32:34.64 | Q |
| 13 | Chiemi Takahashi | Japan | 2 | 18 | 5 | 32:34.70 | Q |
| 14 | Paula Radcliffe | Great Britain | 2 | 6 | 6 | 32:34.73 | Q |
| 15 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | 2 | 14 | 7 | 32:34.73 | Q |
| 16 | Yuko Kawakami | Japan | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32:36.60 | Q |
| 17 | Lidiya Grigoryeva | Russia | 2 | 20 | 9 | 32:44.43 | q |
| 18 | Lyudmila Biktasheva | Russia | 1 | 5 | 9 | 32:52.00 | q |
| 19 | Asmae Leghzaoui | Morocco | 1 | 17 | 10 | 32:56.63 | q |
| 20 | Libbie Hickman | United States | 2 | 22 | 10 | 32:59.28 | q |
| 21 | Restituta Joseph | Tanzania | 1 | 6 | 11 | 33:12.18 | |
| 22 | Breda Dennehy-Willis | Ireland | 2 | 8 | 11 | 33:17.45 | |
| 23 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary | 1 | 2 | 12 | 33:20.40 | |
| 24 | Ana Dias | Portugal | 2 | 13 | 12 | 33:21.69 | |
| 25 | Petra Wassiluk | Germany | 1 | 19 | 13 | 33:23.03 | |
| 26 | Silvia Sommaggio | Italy | 2 | 9 | 13 | 33:24.13 | |
| 27 | Maria Teresa Recio | Spain | 1 | 1 | 14 | 33:36.44 | |
| 28 | Fatima Yvelain | France | 2 | 5 | 14 | 33:44.48 | |
| 29 | Clair Fearnley | Australia | 1 | 20 | 15 | 33:47.23 | |
| 30 | María Abel | Spain | 2 | 13 | 12 | 34:05.44 | |
| 31 | Galina Bogomolova | Russia | 2 | 15 | 16 | 34:06.21 | |
| 32 | Jen Rhines | United States | 1 | 21 | 16 | 34:08.28 | |
| 33 | Natalie Harvey | Australia | 1 | 4 | 17 | 34:12.90 | |
| 34 | Kylie Risk | Australia | 2 | 1 | 17 | 34:30.19 | |
| 35 | Nora Leticia Rocha | Mexico | 1 | 10 | 18 | 34:37.84 | |
| 36 | Deena Drossin | United States | 2 | 16 | 18 | 34:40.86 | |
| 37 | Tina Connelly | Canada | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34:46.04 | |
| 38 | Bouchra Chaabi | Morocco | 2 | 11 | 19 | 34:49.35 | |
| 39 | Maggie Chan Man Yee | Hong Kong | 2 | 7 | 20 | 35:21.20 | |
| 40 | Nasria Baghdad | Algeria | 1 | 15 | 20 | 35:31.53 | |
| | Gunhild Haugen | Norway | 2 | 12 | | DNF | |
| | Hrisostomia Iakovou | Greece | 1 | 14 | | DNS | |
| | Carole Montgomery | Canada | 2 | 2 | | DNS | |
| | Marleen Renders | Belgium | 1 | 3 | | DNS | |

## Final

Final Date: Saturday 30 September 2000 :
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane/Order | Time | Record |
| | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 14 | 30:17.49 | OR |
| | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 8 | 30:22.48 | SB |
| | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 9 | 30:22.88 | NR |
| 4 | Paula Radcliffe | Great Britain | 11 | 30:26.97 | NR |
| 5 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 20 | 30:37.26 | SB |
| 6 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 10 | 30:53.37 | NR |
| 7 | Li Ji | China | 13 | 31:06.94 | PB |
| 8 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | 2 | 31:14.70 | SB |
| 9 | Lidiya Grigoryeva | Russia | 8 | 31:21.27 | PB |
| 10 | Yuko Kawakami | Japan | 19 | 31:27.44 | |
| 11 | Olivera Jevtic | FR Yugoslavia | 6 | 31:29.65 | NR |
| 12 | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 18 | 31:40.52 | |
| 13 | Lyudmila Biktasheva | Russia | 16 | 31:47.10 | |
| 14 | Alice Timbilil | Kenya | 17 | 31:50.22 | PB |
| 15 | Chiemi Takahashi | Japan | 5 | 31:52.59 | SB |
| 16 | Libbie Hickman | United States | 7 | 31:56.94 | SB |
| 17 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 12 | 31:57.41 | SB |
| 18 | Asmae Leghzaoui | Morocco | 1 | 31:59.21 | NR |
| 19 | Jeļena Prokopčuka | Latvia | 4 | 32:17.72 | |
| 20 | Harumi Hiroyama | Japan | 5 | 32:24.17 | |