Record No.
MRB-2026-005957
Women's 10,000m World Record (2016)
Sports
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Record Holder
Almaz Ayana
Ethiopia
Category
Sports
Country
Ethiopia
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ET )
Achievement Date
12 August 2016
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana ran 29:17.45 in the women's 10,000 metres, taking more than 14 seconds off the existing world record while winning Olympic gold. Her mark stood as the world record until fellow Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey ran faster in 2021.
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