2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
# 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes, with the final being held on 7 August 2001.

## Medalists

| Gold | Derartu Tulu Ethiopia (ETH) |
| - | - |
| Silver | Berhane Adere Ethiopia (ETH) |
| Bronze | Gete Wami Ethiopia (ETH) |

## Final

| Rank | Name | Result |
| - | - | - |
| | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | 31:48.81 |
| | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 31:48.85 |
| | Gete Wami (ETH) | 31:49.98 |
| 4. | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 31:50.06 |
| 5. | Mihaela Botezan (ROM) | 32:03.46 |
| 6. | Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) | 32:04.94 (SB) |
| 7. | Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) | 32:06.35 |
| 8. | Yamna Belkacem (FRA) | 32:09.21 |
| 9. | Haruko Okamoto (JPN) | 32:14.56 |
| 10. | Lyudmila Biktasheva (RUS) | 32:18.64 |
| 11. | Deena Drossin (USA) | 32:18.65 |
| 12. | Olivera Jevtić (YUG) | 32:19.44 |
| 13. | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) | 32:19.94 |
| 14. | Aster Bacha (ETH) | 32:25.81 |
| 15. | Teresa Recio (ESP) | 32:30.56 |
| 16. | Hrisostomia Iakovou (GRE) | 32:31.46 (NR) |
| 17. | Natalya Berkut (UKR) | 32:32.68 |
| 18. | Gunhild Haugen (NOR) | 32:33.72 |
| 19. | Mari Ozaki (JPN) | 32:39.17 |
| 20. | Tina Connelly (CAN) | 33:00.37 |
| 21. | Ana Dias (POR) | 33:03.78 |
| 22. | Jennifer Rhines (USA) | 33:11.22 |
| 23. | Inga Juodeškiené (LTU) | 33:11.60 |
| 24. | María Paredes (ECU) | 35:44.52 (PB) |
