The women's 5000 metres walk event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 12 August.

Medalists Gold Susana Feitór Silver Tatyana Shchastnaya Bronze Simone Thust

Results Final 12 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Susana Feitór 21:44.30 Tatyana Shchastnaya 22:28.74 Simone Thust 22:44.65 4 Miriam Ramón 22:51.10 5 Vicky Lupton 22:51.86 6 Kamila Holpuchová 23:04.67 7 Mioara Papuc 23:13.92 8 Jantien Saltet 23:15.25 9 Andrea Szabó 23:18.93 10 Nevena Dimitrova 23:20.00 11 Luisa Nivicela 23:33.79 12 Ginka Radeva 23:35.18 13 Jane Saville 23:42.46 14 Beáta Szászi 23:46.43 15 María Vasco 23:47.98 16 Muriel Eberhard 23:49.17 17 Raisa Shivireva 23:49.19 18 Rossella Giordano 23:53.80 19 Nadia Santacaterina 24:00.18 20 Anja Kondrup 24:12.48 21 Corinne Whissel 24:17.31 22 Karianne Larsen 24:48.04 23 Mira Saastamoinen 25:09.33 24 Gretchen Eastler 25:10.90 25 Jennifer Zalewski 25:19.34 26 Ivana Henn 25:39.18 27 Angelamar da Silva 25:53.07 Jin Bingyie DQ Maria del Rosario Sánchez DQ

Participation According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

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