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The '''women's [[10,000 metres]] at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics]]''' was held at the [[Olympiastadion Berlin|Olympic Stadium]] on 15 August. The [[Ethiopia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics|Ethiopian team]] was particularly strong in the event, with two-time World Champion [[Tirunesh Dibaba]], [[5000 metres]] World Champion [[Meseret Defar]], and [[List of African records in athletics|African record]] holder [[Meselech Melkamu]] all vying for first place. The 2007 silver medallist [[Elvan Abeylegesse]], Olympic bronze medallist [[Shalane Flanagan]], and the World Cross Country Champion [[Florence Kiplagat]] were other athletes with strong medal possibilities.<ref>Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-09). [http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52541.html Women's 10,000m - PREVIEW] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813104127/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52541.html |date=2009-08-13 }}. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.</ref>

The race featured a number of surprises and upsets, beginning with the withdrawal of the defending champion Dibaba due to a leg injury, replaced by [[Wude Ayalew]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hcSy2Ys0s6rhZUiC3jpmw4iCk_Kw No title defence for injured Dibaba]. [[Press Association]] (2009-08-15). Retrieved on 2009-08-15.</ref> The race started awkwardly when the outer alley of the starting group, led by Florence Kiplagat, broke to the inside at the gun.  Essentially Masai, Ayalew, [[Grace Momanyi]] and the other five runners on the outside who followed Kiplagat ran a course some 14 meters shorter than the twelve runners from the other larger alley.  But confused officials did not recall the start or issue any disqualifications for the incident.  Still, [[Inês Monteiro]] took the early lead with the outer runners falling in behind her.  By the end of the first lap [[Yukari Sahaku]] and [[Yurika Nakamura]] had emerged as the pacesetters.  After a kilometer, the Russian duo of [[Liliya Shobukhova]] and [[Mariya Konovalova]] took the lead.  Konovalova held the point, marked by Nakamura at an even, leisurely pace for this crowd until just after eight laps to go when [[Linet Masai]], who had been hanging around the back of the tight pack made a quick move to the front.  All three Ethiopians rushed to mark the move.  By the end of the lap, 2007 medallist Abeylegesse dropped out of the race and a quintet of runners ( Masai, Melkamu, Defar, Ayalew and [[Grace Momanyi]]) had broken away from the rest of the pack. Lap times dropped from the 75 second average to 71, to 69.  But Masai's pace slowed back to 70 then 71.  Momanyi came up to take the lead with the Ethiopians changing their focus though Ayalew was struggling to keep on the back behind Masai.  After taking the break for a lap, Masai returned to take the lead.  As the runners approached the finish line for the bell, favourites Defar and Melkamu sprinted in front. Defar held the lead through the final turn, with Melkamu boxing Masai, neither could completely break away.  With clear running room coming off the turn, Masai tried to get her long legs going.   She wasn't able to make much progress, nor could Melkamu pass her teammate until Defar began to fade, unable to maintain her speed.   Melkamu took the lead.   14 meters out, Masai passed Melkamu.  Perhaps not noticing, Melkamu prematurely celebrated but Masai was a meter ahead to take the gold medal with a tactically-timed run. Defar, completely exhausted, eventually finished in fifth as Ayalew sprinted past Momanyi to take the bronze.<ref>Butcher, Pat (2009-08-15). [http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=52909.html Berlin 2009 - Day 1 WRAP - 15 Aug]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. [https://www.webcitation.org/5jdmFYHhu?url=http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=52909.html Archived] 2009-09-08.</ref>

Breaking a decade of Ethiopian dominance, nineteen-year-old Masai's gold medal was the first Kenyan victory in the event since the [[1997 World Championships in Athletics|1997 World Championships]], and the country's first 10,000&nbsp;m medal since 1999.<ref>Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-15). [http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=52761.html Event Report - Women's 10,000m - Final]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. [https://www.webcitation.org/5jdmG0f2e?url=http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=52761.html Archived] 2009-09-08.</ref>

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==Medalists==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
|- align="center"
| width=200 bgcolor=gold|'''Gold'''||width=200 bgcolor=silver|'''Silver'''|| width=200 bgcolor=CC9966|'''Bronze'''
|-
|[[Linet Masai]]<br />''{{FlagATHCH|Kenya|2009 World}} ''
|[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />''{{FlagATHCH|Ethiopia|2009 World||1996}}''
|[[Wude Ayalew]]<br />''{{FlagATHCH|Ethiopia|2009 World||1996}}''
|}

==Records==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''[[List of world records in athletics|World record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Wang Junxia]]|CHN}}
|'''29:31.78'''
|[[Beijing]], [[China]]
|8 September 1993
|-
|'''[[List of World Championships in Athletics records|Championship record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Berhane Adere]]|ETH|1996}}
|'''30:04.18'''
|[[Paris]], [[France]]
|23 August 2003
|-
|'''World Leading'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Meselech Melkamu]]|ETH|1996}}
|'''29:53.80'''
|[[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]], [[Netherlands]]
|14 June 2009
|-
|'''[[List of African records in athletics|African record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Meselech Melkamu]]|ETH|1996}}
|'''29:53.80'''
|Utrecht, Netherlands
|14 June 2009
|-
|'''[[List of Asian records in athletics|Asian record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Wang Junxia]]|CHN}}
|'''29:31.78'''
|Beijing, China
|8 September 1993
|-
|'''[[List of North American records in athletics|North American record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Shalane Flanagan]]|USA}}
|'''30:22.22'''
|Beijing, China
|15 August 2008
|-
|'''[[List of South American records in athletics|South American record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Carmem de Oliveira]]|BRA}}
|'''31:47.76'''
|[[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]]
|21 August 1993
|-
|'''[[List of European records in athletics|European record]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Elvan Abeylegesse]]|TUR}}
|'''29:56.34'''
|Beijing, China
|15 August 2008
|-
|'''Oceanian record'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Kim Smith (runner)|Kim Smith]]|NZL}}
|'''30:35.54'''
|[[Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto]], [[United States]]
|4 May 2008
|}

==Qualification standards==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" align="upright"
|-
!A time
!B time
|-
| 31:45.00
| 32:20.00
|}

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Time
! Round
|-style=background:lemonchiffon
|August 15, 2009 || '''19:25'''  || '''[[#Results|Final]]'''
|}

==Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank !!  Athlete !! Nationality !!  Time !! Notes
|- 
| {{gold01}} ||align=left| [[Linet Masai]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Kenya|2009 World}}  || 30:51.24 || SB
|- 
| {{silver02}} ||align=left| [[Meselech Melkamu]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Ethiopia|2009 World||1996}}  || 30:51.34 || 
|- 
| {{bronze03}} ||align=left| [[Wude Ayalew]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Ethiopia|2009 World||1996}}  || 30:51.95 || 
|- 
| {{Sort|04|4}} ||align=left| [[Grace Momanyi]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Kenya|2009 World}}  || 30:52.25 || PB
|- 
| {{Sort|05|5}} ||align=left| [[Meseret Defar]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Ethiopia|2009 World||1996}}  || 30:52.37 || 
|- 
| {{Sort|06|6}} ||align=left| [[Amy Yoder Begley]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|United States|2009 World}}  || 31:13.78 || PB
|- 
| {{Sort|07|7}} ||align=left| [[Yurika Nakamura]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Japan|2009 World}}  || 31:14.39 || PB
|- 
| {{Sort|08|8}} ||align=left| [[Kim Smith (runner)|Kim Smith]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|New Zealand|2009 World}}  || 31:21.42 || SB
|- 
| {{Sort|09|9}} ||align=left| [[Kayoko Fukushi]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Japan|2009 World}}  || 31:23.49 || SB
|- 
| 10 ||align=left| [[Inês Monteiro]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Portugal|2009 World}}  || 31:25.67 || PB
|- 
| 11 ||align=left| [[Mariya Konovalova]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Russia|2009 World}}  || 31:26.94 || 
|- 
| 12 ||align=left| [[Florence Jebet Kiplagat]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Kenya|2009 World}}  || 31:30.85 || 
|- 
| 13 ||align=left| [[Ana Dulce Félix]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Portugal|2009 World}}  || 31:30.90 || PB
|- 
| 14 ||align=left| [[Shalane Flanagan]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|United States|2009 World}}  || 31:32.19 || 
|- 
| 15 ||align=left| [[Kseniya Agafonova]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Russia|2009 World}}  || 31:43.14 || 
|- 
| 16 ||align=left| [[Ana Dias]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Portugal|2009 World}}  || 31:49.91 || 
|- 
| 17 ||align=left| [[Katie McGregor]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|United States|2009 World}}  || 32:18.49 || 
|- 
| 18 ||align=left| [[Zhang Yingying (runner)|Zhang Yingying]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|China|2009 World}}  || 32:33.63 || SB
|- 
| 19 ||align=left| [[Liliya Shobukhova]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Russia|2009 World}}  || 32:42.36 || 
|- 
| 20 ||align=left| [[Yukari Sahaku]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Japan|2009 World}}  || 33:41.17 || 
|- 
| {{Sort|99|}} ||align=left| [[Elvan Abeylegesse]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Turkey|2009 World}}  || {{sort|99:99.99|}} || DNF
|- 
| {{Sort|99|}} ||align=left| [[Olivera Jevtic]] ||align=left| {{FlagATHCH|Serbia|2009 World}}  || {{sort|99:99.99|}} ||DNS
|}

'''Key''': PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

===Splits===
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
! Intermediate !! Athlete !! Country !! Mark
|-
| 1000m || [[Yurika Nakamura]] || {{JPN}} || 3:08.85
|-
| 2000m || [[Mariya Konovalova]] || {{RUS}} || 6:17.01
|-
| 3000m || [[Liliya Shobukhova]] || {{RUS}} || 9:24.89
|-
| 4000m || [[Mariya Konovalova]] || {{RUS}} || 12:35.29
|-
| 5000m || [[Mariya Konovalova]] || {{RUS}} || 15:45.19
|-
| 6000m || [[Mariya Konovalova]] || {{RUS}} || 18:55.45
|-
| 7000m || [[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]] || {{KEN}} || 22:04.20
|-
| 8000m || [[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]] || {{KEN}} || 25:00.18
|-
| 9000m || [[Meseret Defar]] || {{flag|Ethiopia|1996}} || 27:58.29
|-
|}

==References==
;General
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090818024026/http://berlin.iaaf.org/results/bydiscipline/disctype=4/sex=W/discCode=10K/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/startlist.html#detW_10K_hash_f 10,000 metres results from IAAF]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
;Specific
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