1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres walk
# 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres walk

The women's 5000 metres walk event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 31 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Mari Cruz Díaz Spain |
| - | - |
| Silver | Olga Sánchez Spain |
| Bronze | Maria Grazia Orsani Italy |

## Results

### Final

31 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Mari Cruz Díaz | Spain | 21:51.31 |
| | Olga Sánchez | Spain | 21:58.17 |
| | Maria Grazia Orsani | Italy | 22:04.74 |
| 4 | Annarita Sidoti | Italy | 22:36.47 |
| 5 | Wang Yili | China | 22:38.33 |
| 6 | Nathalie Marchand | France | 22:39.25 |
| 7 | Gabrielle Blythe | Australia | 22:44.82 |
| 8 | Tatyana Titova | Soviet Union | 23:00.82 |
| 9 | Mioara Papuc | Romania | 23:39.85 |
| 10 | Corinne Whissel | Canada | 24:32.25 |
| 11 | Julie Drake | United Kingdom | 24:37.42 |
| 12 | Deirdre Collier | United States | 24:40.14 |
| 13 | Agnetha Chelimo | Kenya | 24:45.91 |
| 14 | Magdalena Pettersson | Sweden | 24:51.54 |
| 15 | Aleyna Narbey | Australia | 25:07.65 |
| 16 | Tina Poitras | Canada | 25:09.73 |
| 17 | Liliana Bermeo | Colombia | 25:11.55 |
| 18 | Marie Walsh | Ireland | 26:11.14 |
| 19 | Josephine Quinlan | Ireland | 26:29.59 |
| 20 | Sybil Perez | United States | 26:34.44 |
| 21 | Ivana Henn | Brazil | 26:49.30 |
| 22 | Teresa San Juan | Mexico | 28:01.52 |
| 23 | Indra Mala | Nepal | 29:25.04 |
| | Alina Ivanova | Soviet Union | DQ |
| | Anita Blomberg | Norway | DNF |
| | Karla Ramona Castro | Mexico | DNF |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (2)
* Brazil (1)
* Canada (2)
* China (1)
* Colombia (1)
* France (1)
* Ireland (2)
* Italy (2)
* Kenya (1)
* Mexico (2)
* Nepal (1)
* Norway (1)
* Romania (1)
* Soviet Union (2)
* Spain (2)
* Sweden (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)
