The women's 5000 metres event at the 2025 Summer World University Games was held in Bochum, Germany, at Lohrheidestadion on 24 and 26 July.
Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: Record Athlete (nation) Location Date Games record 15:28.78 Bangkok, Thailand 13 August 2007
Results Heats First 8 in each heat (Q) qualified for the final.
Heat 1 Place Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 Sarah Wanjiru 16:28.66 2 Mariana Machado 16:31.07 3 Julia David-Smith 16:32.99 4 Andrea Romero 16:33.40 5 Emily Parker 16:33.85 6 Emmy van den Berg 16:34.06 7 Pia Schlattmann 16:34.23 8 Elise Coates 16:38.16 9 Marvorous Orishaba 16:47.28 10 Yonca Kutluk 16:47.53 11 Sanjana Singh 17:04.21 12 Nadia Potgieter 17:16.95 13 Nayana Bilingas Waththage 18:08.34
Heat 2 Place Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 Judy Jepkoech Kosgei 15:53.91 , 2 Ma Xiuzhen 15:54.77 3 Seema 15:55.33 4 Carolina Schäfer 15:55.69 5 Phoebe Anderson 15:55.74 6 Agate Caune 15:59.19 7 16:00.30 , 8 Bronte Oates 16:00.56 9 Alice Seguin 16:06.11 10 Shea Ruhly 16:07.53 11 Wakana Hashimoto 16:17.90 12 Kristine Meinert Rød 16:24.91 13 Ashley Maguire 16:40.79 14 Peyton Leigh 16:58.34 15 Estefania Aristizabal 18:18.68
Final Place Athlete Nation Time Notes Julia David-Smith 15:34.57 Seema 15:35.86 Emily Parker 15:36.12 4 Phoebe Anderson 15:40.07 5 Pia Schlattmann 15:40.19 6 Andrea Romero 15:41.21 7 Carolina Schäfer 15:41.82 8 Mariana Machado 15:44.77 9 Judy Jepkoech Kosgei 15:45.26 10 Sarah Wanjiru 15:46.26 11 15:52.60 12 Agate Caune 15:52.94 13 Bronte Oates 15:59.05 14 Elise Coates 16:13.85 15 Emmy van den Berg 16:29.42 — Ma Xiuzhen
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