Rose Davies wins 5000m to complete Commonwealth Games distance double
Rose Davies became the first woman ever to win both the 5000m and 10,000m at the same Commonwealth Games, winning the 5000m on Friday at Glasgow 2026 in 14 minutes 44.53 seconds. Jessica Hull, her Australian teammate, finished second in 14:45.01.
Rose Davies became the first woman ever to win both the 5000m and 10,000m at the same Commonwealth Games, taking the 5000m on Friday morning (AEST) at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow. Davies, 26, from Newcastle, ran 14 minutes 44.53 seconds to claim the title. She had previously won the 10,000m on the opening day of the athletics program.
Davies kicked hard on the final lap, overtaking her Australian teammate Jessica Hull on the final bend to secure the victory. Hull, an Olympic 1500m silver medallist, finished second in 14:45.01. Scotland's Megan Keith took third place in 14:49.10. Australian Linden Hall finished seventh.
Davies, 26, from Newcastle, achieved an unprecedented feat in women's Commonwealth Games track distance racing, completing the double after winning the 10,000m on the opening day of the athletics program.
Davies has completed a distance double unprecedented in Commonwealth Games women's competition. Watch for her performance in the final days of these Games and how this achievement shapes her trajectory toward the Olympic cycle.
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