2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 23 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Kalkidan Fentie |
| Silver | Emmaculate Chepkirui |
| Bronze | Bontu Rebitu |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Record | 14:30.88 | Bergen, Norway | 11 June 2004 | |
| Championship Record | 15:08.06 | Moncton, Canada | 21 July 2010 | |
| World Junior Leading | 14:45.63 | Barcelona, Spain | 30 June 2016 | |
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkidan Fentie | 15:29.64 | PB | ||
| Emmaculate Chepkirui | 15:31.12 | PB | ||
| Bontu Rebitu | 15:31.93 | |||
| 4 | Mercyline Chelangat | 15:34.09 | PB | |
| 5 | Yitayish Mekonene | 15:34.37 | PB | |
| 6 | Catherine Syokau Mwanzau | 15:37.79 | PB | |
| 7 | Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa | 15:38.56 | ||
| 8 | Rika Kaseda | 15:39.66 | PB | |
| 9 | Alina Reh | 15:41.62 | NU20R | |
| 10 | Branna MacDougall | 15:48.80 | NU20R | |
| 11 | Anna Rohrer | 15:49.42 | ||
| 12 | Mikuni Yada | 15:49.63 | ||
| 13 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 15:57.68 | NU20R | |
| 14 | Annabel McDermott | 16:08.44 | ||
| 15 | Saida Meneses | 16:36.04 | NU20R | |
| 16 | Bella Burda | 16:43.87 | ||
| 17 | Elsa Racasan | 17:13.18 | ||
| 18 | Ciren Cuomu | 17:24.32 | ||
| Nebyat Abraham | DNS |
