2002 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
# 2002 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 6.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 15:51.08 |
| | Dorcus Inzikuru | Uganda | 15:54.22 |
| | Ejegayehu Dibaba | Ethiopia | 15:56.02 |
| 4 | Asmae Leghzaoui | Morocco | 15:58.94 |
| 5 | Soulef Bouguerra | Tunisia | 16:18.77 |
| 6 | Bouchra Chaabi | Morocco | 16:28.02 |
| 7 | Fouzia Zoutat | Algeria | 16:29.11 |
| 8 | Simret Sultan | Eritrea | 16:35.38 |
| 9 | Hana Chaouach | Tunisia | 16:36.75 |
| 10 | Hakima Takeznount | Algeria | 16:52.74 |
| 11 | Habiba Ghribi | Tunisia | 17:02.12 |
| 12 | Anesie Kwizera | Burundi | 17:09.33 |
| 13 | Epiphanie Nyirabarame | Rwanda | 17:12.23 |
| | Leah Malot | Kenya | DNS |
| | Edith Masai | Kenya | DNS |
| | Hind Musa | Sudan | DNS |
