title: Athletics at the 2010 South American Games – Women's 5,000 metres
text: # Athletics at the 2010 South American Games – Women's 5,000 metres
  
  The Women's 5,000m event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 22 at 17:45.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tatiele de Carvalho Brazil | Aura Rojas Colombia | Charo Inga Perú |
  
  ## Records
  
  Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games :
  
  | World record | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 14:11.15 | Oslo, Norway | 6 June 2008 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | World Leading | Mary Cullen | Ireland | 15:27.75 | Melbourne, Australia | 4 March 2010 |
  | South American record | Carmem de Oliveira | Brazil | 15:22.01 | Hechtel, Belgium | 31 July 1993 |
  | South American U23 record | Erika Alejandra Olivera | Chile | 15:52.27 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6 April 1997 |
  
  ## Results
  
  Results were published.
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Tatiele de Carvalho | Brazil | 17:13.53 | |
  | | Aura Rojas | Colombia | 17:35.45 | SB |
  | | Charo Inga | Perú | 17:49.41 | |
  | 4 | Dina Cid | Chile | 18:37.68 | |
  | 5 | Drielle Severiano | Brazil | 18:50.79 | |
  | – | Karina Villazana | Perú | DSQ | $^†$ |
  
  $^†:$ Karina Villazana from Perú was initially 2nd in 17:24.31, but was disqualified, because being tested positive for cocaine abuse.
  
  Intermediate times:
  
  | 1000m | 3:17.41 | Charo Inga | Perú |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2000m | 6:45.21 | Charo Inga | Perú |
  | 3000m | 10:18.66 | Charo Inga | Perú |
  | 4000m | 14:00.72 | Karina Villazana | Perú |
  