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Women's 10,000m
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1988
2008 Gold medallist
- Tirunesh Dibaba
- Ethiopia
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- Gold
Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia 
- Silver
Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego Kenya 
- Bronze
Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot Kenya
Dibaba wins Olympic 10,000m title
Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba defends her 10,000m title with a dominant display as Britain's Jo Pavey and Julia Bleasdale smash their personal bests.
3 Aug 12
Pavey wins European silver medal
Team GB
1 Jul 12
Britain's Jo Pavey and the 4x400m relay team win silver medals on the final day of the European Championships.
Pavey runs 10,000m Olympic time
Team GB
3 Jun 12
Jo Pavey achieves the 10,000m qualifying time for the 2012 Olympics, after coming second in the European Cup in Blibao.
Cheruiyot merits world acclaim
Kenya
10 Nov 11
BBC's Mark Butler believes Kenyan deserves IAAF honour
More Women's 10,000m stories (1)
Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dibaba |
ETH
|
30:20.75 SB | |
| 2 | Kipyego |
KEN
|
30:26.37 PB | |
| 3 | Cheruiyot |
KEN
|
30:30.44 PB |
Head to Head
Julia Bleasdale vs Joanne Pavey
Julia Bleasdale
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
3
London 2012 results
30:55.63 Women's 10,000m
Height
1.67m (5'6")
Weight
46kg
Age
31
Joanne Pavey
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
3
London 2012 results
30:53.20 Women's 10,000m
Height
1.62m (5'4")
Weight
49kg
Age
39
Women's 10,000m Countdown
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