1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
# 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Jane Ngotho Kenya |
| - | - |
| Silver | Olga Nazarkina Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Mónica Gama Portugal |

## Results

### Final

29 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Jane Ngotho | Kenya | 33:49.45 |
| | Olga Nazarkina | Soviet Union | 33:50.03 |
| | Mónica Gama | Portugal | 34:16.13 |
| 4 | María del Carmen Díaz | Mexico | 34:23.38 |
| 5 | Sonia Barry | New Zealand | 34:44.92 |
| 6 | Birgit Jerschabek | East Germany | 34:46.77 |
| 7 | Nives Curti | Italy | 35:10.75 |
| 8 | Amy Wendy | United States | 35:20.20 |
| 9 | Carole Trepanier | Canada | 35:38.09 |
| 10 | Sandina Duales | Ecuador | 35:44.30 |
| 11 | Solange de Souza | Brazil | 36:25.20 |
| 12 | Cindy Davis | United States | 36:27.97 |
| 13 | Ikuko Takahashi | Japan | 37:04.95 |
| 14 | Suzana Ćirić | Yugoslavia | 37:09.98 |
| 15 | Lucia Marcon | Italy | 37:25.71 |
| 16 | Lisa Harvey | Canada | 37:51.95 |
| 17 | Annet Bezemer | Netherlands | 38:11.36 |
| 18 | Yolanda Budich | Australia | 38:43.33 |
| 19 | Kirsi Valasti | Finland | 39:07.30 |
| | Larisa Alekseyeva | Soviet Union | DNF |
| | Anke Schäning | East Germany | DNF |
| | Karin Broberg | New Zealand | DNF |
| | Valerie Chauvel | France | DNF |
| | Ana Oliveira | Portugal | DNF |
| | Aisling Ryan | Ireland | DNF |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (1)
* Brazil (1)
* Canada (2)
* East Germany (2)
* Ecuador (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Ireland (1)
* Italy (2)
* Japan (1)
* Kenya (1)
* Mexico (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* New Zealand (2)
* Portugal (2)
* Soviet Union (2)
* United States (2)
* Yugoslavia (1)
