2002 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres
# 2002 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres event at the 2002 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 12 August.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ham Bong-Sil | North Korea | 15:42.88 | PB |
| | Akiko Kawashima | Japan | 15:44.08 | |
| | Mizuho Nasukawa | Japan | 16:24.63 | |
| 4 | Jo Bun-Hui | North Korea | 16:41.43 | PB |
| 5 | Beant Kaur | India | 17:17.47 | |
| 6 | Dalugoda Inoka | Sri Lanka | 17:30.77 | |
| 7 | Pushpa Devi | India | 17:44.43 | SB |
| 8 | H.M.W.K. Herath | Sri Lanka | 18:51.01 | PB |
