The Women's 5,000 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. For the third time in a row the title went to Mexico's Adriana Fernández. She set a new Pan Am record in the final, beating her own record (15:46.32) established in 1995 (Mar del Plata).

Medalists

Records World Record 14:28.09 October 23, 1997 Shanghai, PR China Pan Am Record 15:46.32 March 24, 1995 Mar del Plata, Argentina

Results RankAthleteTime 1 15:30.65 New Pan American Games record 2 15:40.98 3 15:42.40 4 16:09.33 5 16:13.59 6 16:31.51 7 17:01.41 8 17:13.72 9 17:46.03

See also 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres

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References Results