[1] Almaz Ayana came into this race with the number two time in history, run just two and a half months earlier.

The final started with confusion as the athletes were called to the line three times before the gun was actually fired.

The Kenyans; Cheruiyot, Hellen Onsando Obiri, Mercy Cherono and Yasemin Can running for Turkey rushed to try to cover the move.

Ten other runners in the race were dropped to 60 metres back, with only Senbere Teferi in a no man's land in between groups.

With 1000 metres remaining in the race, Cherono fell off the back but Cheruiyot accelerated with Obiri trying to hold on.

[citation needed] The medals were presented by Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, IOC member, Ethiopia and Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad, Vice President of the IAAF.

[2] After the race, organizers decided to reinstate them both as finalists, along with Jennifer Wenth who was also impeded by the collision.