The women's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Stadium on 5 August.

[3] Three-time world champion Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia ran, although she had planned initially to run the marathon instead.

Almaz Ayana, also from Ethiopia and the world record holder from the 2016 Summer Olympics, ran her first race of the year.

The race began at a leisurely pace, with Ayana hovering near the front, just behind a succession of leaders.

[5] The race for the silver medal was competitive among Dibaba, Alice Aprot Nawowuna, and Agnes Jebet Tirop.