Listen to commentary from Former Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchings.

The Vigorous Fans at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway got Bestowed with the Thrilling Exhilaration of the Women’s 5000m.

The event featured a Strong Field of 12 athletes including 1 Pace-Maker, 5 were Tokyo-Bound. SOME STATS and World Rankings on 7/1/21, are listed below:

Sarah Lahti (SWE): 5000m. Her PB=15:10.76, SB=15:15.32

Camille Buscomb (NZL): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 5000m. 2012 National Champion (3000m); 2014, 2016, 2021 National Champion; 2021 National Champion (1500m); 2015 World University Games Silver Medalist. Her PB=14:58.59, SB=16:17.30, Ranked #25.

Tsehay Gemechu (ETH): (ETH): 5000m. Her PB=14:29.60

Andrea Seccafien (CAN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 5000m. 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 National Champion. National Record Holder (Half Marathon): 1:09.38 (2020). National Record Holder (10000m): 31:13.94 (2021). Her PB=SB=14:57.07, Ranked #24.

Yasemin Can (TUR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 5000m. 2016 National Indoor Champion; 2016 National Champion (10000m); 2017 European U23 Champion (5000m); 2017 European U23 Champion (10000m); 2017 European Indoor Championships (3000m) Silver Medalist; 2018 European Championships Bronze Medalist; 2016 European Champion (10000m); 2016 European Champion; 2017 World Cross Country Championships (Mixed Relay) Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder: 15:08.46 (2016). National Indoor Record Holder (3000m): 8:43.46 (2017). National Record Holder (Half Marathon): 1:06.20 (2020). Her PB=14:36.82, SB=15:43.33, Ranked #23.

Eilish McColgan (GBR): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 5000m. 2017 National Indoor Champion (3000m); 2018 National Indoor Champion (1500m); 2012, 2013, 2014 National Champion (3000mSC); 2019 National Champion; 2017 European Indoor Championships (3000m) Bronze Medalist; 2018 European Championships Silver Medalist. Her PB=14:46.17, SB=14:52.44, Ranked #12.

Beatrice Chebet (KEN): 5000m. 2019 African U20 Champion; 2018 World U20 Champion; 2019 World Cross Country Champion (U20 Race). Her PB=14:46.12; SB=14:52.06, Ranked #10.

Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal (NOR): 5000m. Her PB=14:51.66.
Fantu Worku (ETH): 5000m. 2017 National Champion (1500m); 2019 National Champion; 2017 African U20 Championships (1500m) Silver Medalist; 2016 World U20 Championships (1500m) Silver Medalist; 2019 World Cross Country Champion (Mixed Relay). Her PB=SB=14:29.63, Ranked #8.

Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN): 5000m. 2018 Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist; 2015 All African Games Champion; 2016 African Championships Silver Medalist; 2019 World Championships Silver Medalist. Her PB=14:27.49, SB=14:58.61, Ranked #4.

Helen Obiri (KEN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 5000m. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 National Champion (1500m); 2018 National Champion; 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion; 2014 African Champion (1500m); 2018 World (Continental) Cup (3000m) Bronze Medalist; 2019 World Cross Country Champion; 2014 IAAF World Relays Champion (4x1500m Relay); 2014 World Indoor Championships (3000m) Silver Medalist; 2012 World Indoor Champion (3000m); 2013 World Championships (1500m) Bronze Medalist; 2017, 2019 World Champion; 2016 Olympics Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder (3000m): 8:29.41 (2017). Area Record Holder (4x1500m Relay): 16:33.58 (2014). National Record Holder: 14:18.37 (2017). National Record Holder (3000m): 8:20.68 (2014). National Record Holder (One Mile): 4:16.15 (2018). Her PB=14:18.37, SB=14:52.51, Ranked #1.

Kate van Buskirk (CAN): Pace-Maker. 5000m. Her PB=SB=14:59.80

How It Unfolded:
Pace-Maker van Buskirk (CAN) set the pace, the split times were 34.4s (200m, 12 laps to go), 71.23s (11 laps to go), 69.41s (after 1400m done, and 9 laps to go), 70.30s (8 laps to go), PM van Buskirk steps out after 2000m (last km = 2:54.96). World Champion Obiri (KEN) takes the lead, the split time is 70.32s (7 laps to go), after 3000m the split time for the last km is 2:55.41 (5 laps to go) with Obiri (KEN) in the lead, 69.08s (4 laps to go) there are now 7 athletes in the lead group with Obiri setting the pace, 70.66s (3 laps to go), McColgan (GBR) starts moving up as athletes start to falter, and as Kipkemboi (KEN) takes the lead and starts drilling it, 69.88s (2 laps to go), 69.62s (at the Bell), Kipkemboi, Obiri, Worku (ETH), McColgan (GBR); with 300m to go Obiri takes the lead, and at the last turn Obiri lets it rip, she crosses the Finish Line 1st in 14:26.38, an SB for the Kenyan Superstar. 11 athletes have either a PB or SB, even an NR.

The Results
1. Obiri (KEN): 14:26.38 SB
2. Worku (ETH): 14:26.80 PB
3. Kipkemboi (KEN): 14:28.24 SB
4. McColgan (GBR): 14:28.55 NR, PB
5. Chebet (KEN): 14:34.55 PB
6. Gemechu (ETH): 14:38.76 SB
7. Can (TUR): 14:46.13 SB
8. Grøvdal (NOR): 14:47.67 PB
9. Seccafien (CAN): 15:10.00
10. Lahti (SWE): 15:10.24 PB
11. Buscomb (NZL): 15:23.90 SB
Van Buskirk (CAN): DNF PM

Video Editing, Research, and Digital Art Work By: Carlos G. Monzon-Guzman