1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
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The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 49 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 30 August 1991.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold |  Liz McColganGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Silver |  Zhong HuandiPR China (CHN) |
| Bronze | Wang Xiuting PR China (CHN) |
Schedule[edit]
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats |
|---|
| 27.08.1991 – 20:25h |
| Final |
| 30.08.1991 – 19:05h |
Final[edit]
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Liz McColgan (GBR)
|
31:14.31 |
|
Zhong Huandi (CHN)
|
31:35.08 |
|
Wang Xiuting (CHN)
|
31:35.99 |
| 4. |  Kathrin Ullrich (GER)
|
31:38.96 |
| 5. |  Lynn Jennings (USA)
|
31:54.44 |
| 6. | Uta Pippig (GER)
|
31:55.68 |
| 7. |  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
|
32:10.75 |
| 8. |  Derartu Tulu (ETH)
|
32:16.55 |
| 9. | Jill Hunter (GBR)
|
32:24.55 |
| 10. | Luchia Yishak (ETH)
|
32:27.61 |
| 11. |  Conceição Ferreira (POR)
|
32:29.12 |
| 12. |  Delilah Asiago (KEN)
|
32:33.71 |
| 13. |  Tatyana Pozdnyakova (URS)
|
32:35.17 |
| 14. | Wang Yongmei (CHN)
|
32:40.22 |
| 15. |  Rosanna Munerotto (ITA)
|
32:44.43 |
| 16. |  Miki Igarashi (JPN)
|
32:44.62 |
| 17. |  Iulia Negura-Olteanu (ROM)
|
32:53.57 |
| 18. |  Carole Rouillard (CAN)
|
32:58.77 |
| 19. |  Annette Sergent-Palluy (FRA)
|
33:01.92 |
| 20. | Izumi Maki (JPN)
|
33:27.84 |
| 21. | Jane Ngotho (KEN)
|
33:36.91 |
| — | Albertina Dias (POR)
|
DNF |
| — | Yelena Romanova (URS)
|
DNF |
| — |  Päivi Tikkanen (FIN)
|
DNF |
| — | Anne Marie Letko-Lauck (USA)
|
DNF |
Qualifying heats[edit]
- Held on Tuesday 1991-08-27
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iulia Negura-Olteanu (ROM)
|
31:52.58 |
| 2. | Wang Xiuting (CHN)
|
31:53.13 |
| 3. | Kathrin Ullrich (GER)
|
31:54.05 |
| 4. | Jill Hunter (GBR)
|
31:55.55 |
| 5. | Annette Sergent-Palluy (FRA)
|
31:55.97 |
| 6. | Luchia Yishak (ETH)
|
31:56.42 |
| 7. | Lynn Jennings (USA)
|
31:56.52 |
| 8. | Carole Rouillard (CAN)
|
31:56.74 |
| 9. | Izumi Maki (JPN)
|
31:57.23 |
| 10. | Conceição Ferreira (POR)
|
31:59.13 |
| 11. | Tatyana Pozdnyakova (URS)
|
32:00.24 |
| 12. | Wang Yongmei (CHN)
|
32:00.27 |
| 13. | Delilah Asiago (KEN)
|
32:04.53 |
| 14. | Rosanna Munerotto (ITA)
|
32:05.75 |
| 15. |  Suzana Ciric (YUG)
|
32:28.09 |
| 16. |  Lieve Slegers (BEL)
|
32:31.55 |
| 17. |  Carmem de Oliveira (BRA)
|
32:36.44 |
| 18. | Claudia Dreher (GER)
|
32:44.94 |
| 19. | Olga Nazarkina (URS)
|
32:55.65 |
| 20. |  Zita Agoston (HUN)
|
33:07.19 |
| 21. |  Martha Ernstsdottir (ISL)
|
33:10.93 |
| 22. |  Maria-Luisa Servin (MEX)
|
33:13.70 |
| 23. |  Jenny Lund (AUS)
|
33:15.18 |
| 24. |  Valerie McGovern (IRL)
|
35:08.40 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derartu Tulu (ETH)
|
31:45.95 |
| 2. | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
|
31:50.36 |
| 3. | Liz McColgan (GBR)
|
31:54.67 |
| 4. | Zhong Huandi (CHN)
|
31:58.82 |
| 5. | Uta Pippig (GER)
|
32:00.76 |
| 6. | Miki Igarashi (JPN)
|
32:01.04 |
| 7. | Albertina Dias (POR)
|
32:03.76 |
| 8. | Päivi Tikkanen (FIN)
|
32:06.67 |
| 9. | Yelena Romanova (URS)
|
32:06.73 |
| 10. | Jane Ngotho (KEN)
|
32:09.38 |
| 11. | Anne Marie Letko-Lauck (USA)
|
32:26.65 |
| 12. | Akemi Matsuno (JPN)
|
32:31.18 |
| 13. |  Marcianne Mukamurenzi (RWA)
|
32:33.27 |
| 14. | Lisa Harvey (CAN)
|
32:41.87 |
| 15. | Rosario Murcia (FRA)
|
32:49.75 |
| 16. | Olga Appell (MEX)
|
32:54.63 |
| 17. | Susan Hobson (AUS)
|
33:21.20 |
| 18. | Odile Ohier (FRA)
|
33:22.55 |
| 19. |  Lesley Morton (NZL)
|
33:23.17 |
| 20. | María del Carmen Díaz (MEX)
|
33:46.24 |
| 21. | Anuța Cătună (ROM)
|
34:12.44 |
| 22. |  Griselda González (ARG)
|
34:16.26 |
| 23. |  Vilma Peña (CRC)
|
35:06.98 |
| — | Francie Larrieu-Smith (USA)
|
DNF |
| — | Fernanda Marques (POR)
|
DNF |
See also[edit]
- 1988 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 10.000 metres (Split)
- 1992 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres (Barcelona)