Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres
# Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. It was the first time that this event was contested at the Commonwealth Games.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liz Lynch | Scotland | 31:41.42 | GR |
| | Anne Audain | New Zealand | 31:53.31 | |
| | Angela Tooby | Wales | 32:25.38 | |
| 4 | Nancy Rooks | Canada | 32:30.71 | |
| 5 | Susan Lee | Canada | 32:30.75 | |
| 6 | Susan Tooby | Wales | 32:56.78 | |
| 7 | Marina Samy | England | 33:10.94 | |
| 8 | Carole Rouillard | Canada | 33:22.31 | |
| 9 | Andrea Everett | Scotland | 33:56.43 | |
| 10 | Christine Price | Scotland | 33:59.90 | |
| 11 | Debbie Peel | England | 36:03.79 | |
| | Chris McMiken | New Zealand | DNF | |
| | Jill Clarke | England | DNF | |
| | Debbie Elsmore | New Zealand | DNF | |
| | Lisa Martin | Australia | DNS | |
