The women's 5000 metres walk event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 August.
Medalists Gold Sabine Zimmer Silver Jolanta Dukure Bronze Xue Ailing
Results Final 1 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sabine Zimmer 21:14.39 Jolanta Dukure 21:17.89 Xue Ailing 21:28.57 4 Lyudmila Dedekina 21:52.91 5 Daniela Cîrlan 22:04.60 6 Rita Turova 22:06.06 7 Elisa Rigaudo 22:07.21 8 Larisa Safronova 22:12.75 9 Shi Na 22:28.15 10 Michelle French 22:37.96 11 Aura Morales 22:53.55 12 Mária Gáliková 22:53.70 13 Zuzana Blazeková 22:53.84 14 Cinzia Artino 22:57.32 15 Renee McAskill 23:14.82 16 Anne Haaland Simonsen 23:17.68 17 Edina Füsti 23:32.04 18 Vianey Pedraza 23:32.81 19 Lyubov Zhivoglyadova 23:36.40 20 Lisa Kutzing 23:38.48 21 Vanessa Espinosa 23:40.34 22 Luisa Paltin 23:49.98 23 Mónica Carrión 23:53.86 24 Inês Henriques 23:54.51 25 Beatrice Klabuhn 23:57.11 26 Ayako Mori 24:01.19 27 Melissa Rodriguez 24:16.74 28 Ayumi Miyashita 24:27.98 29 Vera Santos 24:33.63 30 Magdalena Jacobson 24:38.20 31 Dímitra Koukuli 25:00.72 32 Carma Watson 25:19.61 33 Zeneida Obando 26:25.59 Elin Cecilie Løftesnes DQ Virginie Janvier DNF
Participation According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.
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