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| Women's 5000 metres at the Pan American Games |
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The Women's 5,000 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. For the third time in a row the title went to Mexico's Adriana Fernández. She set a new Pan Am record in the final, beating her own record (15:46.32) established in 1995 (Mar del Plata).
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Adriana Fernández Mexico |
| Silver | Nora Rocha Mexico |
| Bronze | Nicole Jefferson United States |
Records
[edit]| World Record |  Jiang Bo (CHN) | 14:28.09 | October 23, 1997 | Shanghai, PR China |
| Pan Am Record | Adriana Fernández (MEX) | 15:46.32 | March 24, 1995 |  Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Results
[edit]| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Adriana Fernández (MEX) | 15:30.65 [1] |
| 2 | Nora Rocha (MEX) | 15:40.98 |
| 3 |  Nicole Jefferson (USA) | 15:42.40 |
| 4 |  Yudelkis Martínez (CUB) | 16:09.33 |
| 5 |  Bertha Sánchez (COL) | 16:13.59 |
| 6 | Ann Marie Brooks (USA) | 16:31.51 |
| 7 |  Rosa Apaza (BOL) | 17:01.41 |
| 8 |  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) | 17:13.72 |
| 9 |  Silvia Paredes (ECU) | 17:46.03 |
See also
[edit]- 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
- Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres