The women's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
Medalists Gold Ayelech Worku Silver Olivera Jevtić Bronze Cristina Iloc
Results Final 25 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Ayelech Worku 15:40.03 Olivera Jevtić 15:40.59 Cristina Iloc 15:41.44 4 Etaferahu Tarekegn 15:46.68 5 Jepkorir Ayabei 15:58.15 6 Rie Matsuoka 15:58.96 7 Sun Guanghong 16:13.40 8 Prisca Ngetich 16:20.39 9 Charlotte Audier 16:20.60 10 Sara Ferrari 16:23.70 11 Anikó Kálovics 16:28.33 12 Galina Bogomolova 16:32.51 13 Katalin Szentgyörgyi 16:35.50 14 Ulrike Maisch 17:18.17 Tri Asih Handayani DNF
Heats 23 August
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Etaferahu Tarekegn 16:26.53 Q 2 Prisca Ngetich 16:29.53 Q 3 Olivera Jevtić 16:32.12 Q 4 Charlotte Audier 16:33.69 Q 5 Sun Guanghong 16:34.40 Q 6 Anikó Kálovics 16:43.19 q 7 Monica Martel 16:56.29 8 Ari Ichihashi 17:02.92 9 Sudragni Rumini 17:25.74 10 Ekateríni Fotopoúlou 17:34.74 11 Casi Florida 17:37.55 12 Fabiane Cristine da Silva 17:52.10
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Ayelech Worku 16:02.43 Q 2 Jepkorir Ayabei 16:02.65 Q 3 Rie Matsuoka 16:14.07 Q 4 Cristina Iloc 16:16.82 Q 5 Sara Ferrari 16:25.73 Q 6 Galina Bogomolova 16:34.02 q 7 Ulrike Maisch 16:41.32 q 8 Katalin Szentgyörgyi 16:46.70 q 9 Tri Asih Handayani 16:54.51 q 10 Amy Yoder 16:57.31 11 Justine Nahimana 17:13.92 12 Veronique Bingouma 19:08.75
Participation According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
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