Tokyo 2020: Women’s 10000 Metres Final Start List

Tokyo 2020: Women’s 10000 Metres Final Start List

For the past decades, long-distance events have been dominated by Africans. The women’s 10000 metres by Ethiopians, Kenyans, or the Ugandans. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games saw the dominance of the Africans in long-distance events.

Tomorrow we will be witnessing history once again. Helen Obiri is in the limelight of distance running in the world currently. Letesenbet Gidey from Ethiopia will be a threat to the race. Sifan Hassan the undisputed and unpredictable distance runner in the world currently will be going for a third medal at Tokyo Olympic Games. Tokyo 2020: Women’s 10000 metres final start list.

Below is the full start list

1. Camille Buscomb
2. Yasemin Can
3. Tsehay Gemechu
4. Kalkidan Gezahegne
5. Dominique Scott
6. Emilly Sisson
7. Helen Obiri
8. Francine Niyonsaba
9. Yuka Ando
10. Irene Chebet Cheptai
11. Jessica Judd
12. Alicia Monson
13. Eilish Mccolgan
14. Dolshi Tesfu
15. Sifan Hassan
16. Mercyline Chelangat
17. Tsigie Gebreselama
18. Susan Krumins
19. Selamawit Teferi
20. Ririka Hironaka
21. Konstanze Kloterhalfen
22. Hitomi Niiya
23. Karissa Schweizer
24. Sarah Lahti
25. Sheila Chelangat
26. Andrea Seccafien
27. Letesenbet Gidey
28. Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal
29. Meraf Bahta