| Times held | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 275 |
| Total countries | 67 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 34 | 20 |
| 1992 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 48 | 28 |
| 1996 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 35 | 19 |
| 2000 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 41 | 25 |
| 2004 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 20 |
| 2008 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 17 |
| 2012 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 22 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 37 | 24 |
| 2020 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 29 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 25 | 14 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| Kenya | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derartu Tulu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Fernanda Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sifan Hassan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Olga Bondarenko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Xing Huina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Almaz Ayana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Beatrice Chebet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |