Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 10,000 metres

|games = 1996 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Centennial Olympic Stadium

|dates = 27 July 1996 (heats)
2 August 1996 (final)

|competitors = 35

|nations = 19

|win_value = 31:01.63 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|longnames = yes

|gold = Fernanda Ribeiro

|goldNOC = POR

|silver = Wang Junxia

|silverNOC = CHN

|bronze = Gete Wami

|bronzeNOC = ETH

|prev = 1992

|next = 2000

}}

{{AthleticsAt1996SummerOlympics}}

These are the official results of the Women's 10,000 metres race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 35 competitors.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ATH/womens-10000-metres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174608/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ATH/womens-10000-metres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta: Women's 10,000 metres |access-date=18 November 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Results

=Heats=

Qualification: First 8 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified to the final.

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align=left| Derartu Tulualign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer}}31:35.90Q
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| 2

2align=left| Sally Barsosioalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1996 Summer}}31:36.00Q
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| 3

2align=left| Fernanda Ribeiroalign=left| {{flagIOC|POR|1996 Summer}}31:36.32Q
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| 4

2align=left| Masako Chibaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer}}31:37.03Q
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| 5

2align=left| Iulia Neguraalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1996 Summer}}31:40.16Q
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| 6

2align=left| Annemari Sandellalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1996 Summer}}31:40.42Q
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| 7

2align=left| Hiromi Suzukialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer}}31:54.89Q
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| 8

2align=left| Maria Guidaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1996 Summer}}31:55.35Q
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| 9

2align=left| Lyudmila Petrovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}31:58.84q
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| 10

2align=left| Wang Mingxiaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}32:10.26q
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| 11

1align=left| Gete Wamialign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer}}32:20.92Q
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| 12

1align=left| Birhane Aderealign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer}}32:21.09Q
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| 13

2align=left| Yang Sijualign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}32:22.77q
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| 14

2align=left| Susan Hobsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}32:25.13q
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| 15

1align=left| Julia Vaqueroalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1996 Summer}}32:27.05Q
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| 16

1align=left| Tegla Loroupealign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1996 Summer}}32:28.73Q
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| 17

1align=left| Yuko Kawakamialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer}}32:31.69Q
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| 18

1align=left| Catherina McKiernanalign=left| {{flagIOC|IRL|1996 Summer}}32:32.10Q
192align=left| Joan Nesbitalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}32:33.48
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| 20

1align=left| Wang Junxiaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}32:36.53Q
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| 21

1align=left| Colleen De Reuckalign=left| {{flagIOC|RSA|1996 Summer}}32:39.19Q
222align=left| Firiya Sultanovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}32:40.91
231align=left| Kate Fonshellalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}32:48.05
241align=left| Nyla Carrollalign=left| {{flagIOC|NZL|1996 Summer}}32:50.64
251align=left| Silvia Sommaggioalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1996 Summer}}32:59.40
262align=left| Chantal Dällenbachalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}}33:22.35
271align=left| Klara Kashapovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}33:28.34
281align=left| Kathrin Weßelalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}33:31.67
291align=left| Conceição Ferreiraalign=left| {{flagIOC|POR|1996 Summer}}33:40.76
302align=left| Daria Naueralign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1996 Summer}}33:56.95
312align=left| Olga Appellalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}34:12.54
321align=left| Farida Fatesalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}}34:38.49
332align=left| Justine Nahimanaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BDI|1996 Summer}}35:58.51
{{hs|99}}1align=left| Ursula Jeitzineralign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1996 Summer}}{{sort|99:99.99|DNF}}
{{hs|99}}1align=left| Kylie Riskalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}{{sort|99:99.99|DNF}}

=Final=

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold01}}align=left| Fernanda Ribeiroalign=left| {{flagIOC|POR|1996 Summer}}31:01.63OR, NR
{{Silver02}}align=left| Wang Junxiaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}31:02.58
{{Bronze03}}align=left| Gete Wamialign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer}}31:06.65
{{sort|04|4}}align=left| Derartu Tulualign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer}}31:10.46
{{sort|05|5}}align=left| Masako Chibaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer}}31:20.62
{{sort|06|6}}align=left| Tegla Loroupealign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1996 Summer}}31:23.22
{{sort|07|7}}align=left| Yuko Kawakamialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer}}31:23.23
{{sort|08|8}}align=left| Iulia Neguraalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1996 Summer}}31:26.46
{{sort|09|9}}align=left| Julia Vaqueroalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1996 Summer}}31:27.07
10align=left| Sally Barsosioalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1996 Summer}}31:53.38
11align=left| Catherina McKiernanalign=left| {{flagIOC|IRL|1996 Summer}}32:00.38
12align=left| Annemari Sandellalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1996 Summer}}32:14.66
13align=left| Colleen De Reuckalign=left| {{flagIOC|RSA|1996 Summer}}32:14.69
14align=left| Lyudmila Petrovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}32:25.89
15align=left| Wang Mingxiaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}32:38.98
16align=left| Hiromi Suzukialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1996 Summer}}32:43.39
17align=left| Susan Hobsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}32:47.71
18align=left| Birhane Aderealign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1996 Summer}}32:57.35
19align=left| Yang Sijualign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}33:15.29
{{hs|99}}align=left| Maria Guidaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1996 Summer}}{{sort|99:99.99|DNS}}

See also

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