title: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres
text: # Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres
  
  The women's 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 3 August 2022.
  
  Eilish McColgan won the gold medal in a new Commonwealth games record time. Her mother Liz McColgan won the same event at the 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games.
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
  
  | World record | Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) | 29:01.03 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8 June 2021 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commonwealth record | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) | 29:32.53 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 August 2016 |
  | Games record | Salina Kosgei (KEN) | 31:27.83 | Manchester, England | 30 July 2002 |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The schedule was as follows:
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | Wednesday 3 August 2022 | 20:00 | Final |
  
  All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  The medals were determined in the final.
  
  | Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Eilish McColgan (SCO) | 30:48.60 | GR |
  | | Irene Chepet Cheptai (KEN) | 30:49.52 | SB |
  | | Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) | 31:09.46 | SB |
  | 4 | Stella Chesang (UGA) | 31:14.14 | |
  | 5 | Jessica Judd (ENG) | 31:18.47 | |
  | 6 | Samantha Harrison (ENG) | 31:21.53 | PB |
  | 7 | Dominique Scott (RSA) | 31:25.18 | |
  | 8 | Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) | 32:04.52 | |
  | 9 | Sara Inglis (SCO) | 32:04.74 | |
  | 10 | Rachael Zena Chebet (UGA) | 32:30.95 | |
  | 11 | Celine Iranzi (RWA) | 32:48.60 | PB |
  | 12 | Neheng Khatala (LES) | 33:27.35 | PB |
  | 13 | Mathakane Letsie (LES) | 36:50.62 | PB |
  | | Hannah Irwin (NIR) | DNF | DNF |
  