The women's 5000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.
Medalists Gold Yin Lili Silver Faith Jemutai Bronze Merima Hashim
Results Final 2 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Yin Lili 15:29.65 Faith Jemutai 15:34.48 Merima Hashim 15:39.57 4 Jessica Carlberg 15:51.17 5 Worknesh Kidane 15:55.18 6 Prisca Ngetich 16:07.12 7 Charlotte Audier 16:07.72 8 Siphuluwazi Sibindi 16:18.16 9 Louise Kelly 16:20.51 10 Sunita Rani 16:28.50 11 Cathérine Lallemand 16:32.39 12 Helena Volná 16:33.11 13 Yuka Hata 16:38.66 Song Liqing DNS Nadia Ejjafini DQ IAAF rule 141
Heats 31 July
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Faith Jemutai 16:11.56 Q 2 Song Liqing 16:11.77 Q 3 Worknesh Kidane 16:14.16 Q 4 Siphuluwazi Sibindi 16:21.99 Q 5 Sunita Rani 16:23.30 q 6 Jessica Carlberg 16:24.83 q 7 Tuula Laitinen 16:30.38 8 Yelena Tolstygina 16:41.88 9 Yelena Samokhvalova 16:45.72 10 Rosaria Console 16:51.21 Rachel Nthulane DNF Nadia Ejjafini DQ IAAF rule 141 Q
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Yin Lili 16:04.47 Q 2 Helena Volná 16:09.10 Q 3 Cathérine Lallemand 16:09.24 Q 4 Merima Hashim 16:09.61 Q 5 Charlotte Audier 16:11.64 Q 6 Prisca Ngetich 16:14.70 q 7 Louise Kelly 16:15.36 q 8 Yuka Hata 16:18.54 q 9 Sharlyn Maughan 16:55.68 10 Nicole Chapple 16:57.02 11 Luvsanikhundeg Otgonbayar 19:24.41 Azwindini Lukhwareni DNF Mirjana Glišovic DNF
Participation According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
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