1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.

## Medalists

| Gold | Ayelech Worku Ethiopia |
| - | - |
| Silver | Olivera Jevtić FR Yugoslavia |
| Bronze | Cristina Iloc Romania |

## Results

### Final

25 August

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia | 15:40.03 |
| | Olivera Jevtić | FR Yugoslavia | 15:40.59 |
| | Cristina Iloc | Romania | 15:41.44 |
| 4 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia | 15:46.68 |
| 5 | Jepkorir Ayabei | Kenya | 15:58.15 |
| 6 | Rie Matsuoka | Japan | 15:58.96 |
| 7 | Sun Guanghong | China | 16:13.40 |
| 8 | Prisca Ngetich | Kenya | 16:20.39 |
| 9 | Charlotte Audier | France | 16:20.60 |
| 10 | Sara Ferrari | Italy | 16:23.70 |
| 11 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary | 16:28.33 |
| 12 | Galina Bogomolova | Russia | 16:32.51 |
| 13 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi | Hungary | 16:35.50 |
| 14 | Ulrike Maisch | Germany | 17:18.17 |
| | Tri Asih Handayani | Indonesia | DNF |

### Heats

23 August

**Heat 1**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia | 16:26.53 | Q |
| 2 | Prisca Ngetich | Kenya | 16:29.53 | Q |
| 3 | Olivera Jevtić | FR Yugoslavia | 16:32.12 | Q |
| 4 | Charlotte Audier | France | 16:33.69 | Q |
| 5 | Sun Guanghong | China | 16:34.40 | Q |
| 6 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary | 16:43.19 | q |
| 7 | Monica Martel | Mexico | 16:56.29 | |
| 8 | Ari Ichihashi | Japan | 17:02.92 | |
| 9 | Sudragni Rumini | Indonesia | 17:25.74 | |
| 10 | Ekateríni Fotopoúlou | Greece | 17:34.74 | |
| 11 | Casi Florida | United States | 17:37.55 | |
| 12 | Fabiane Cristine da Silva | Brazil | 17:52.10 | |

**Heat 2**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia | 16:02.43 | Q |
| 2 | Jepkorir Ayabei | Kenya | 16:02.65 | Q |
| 3 | Rie Matsuoka | Japan | 16:14.07 | Q |
| 4 | Cristina Iloc | Romania | 16:16.82 | Q |
| 5 | Sara Ferrari | Italy | 16:25.73 | Q |
| 6 | Galina Bogomolova | Russia | 16:34.02 | q |
| 7 | Ulrike Maisch | Germany | 16:41.32 | q |
| 8 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi | Hungary | 16:46.70 | q |
| 9 | Tri Asih Handayani | Indonesia | 16:54.51 | q |
| 10 | Amy Yoder | United States | 16:57.31 | |
| 11 | Justine Nahimana | Burundi | 17:13.92 | |
| 12 | Veronique Bingouma | Gabon | 19:08.75 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.

* Brazil (1)
* Burundi (1)
* China (1)
* Ethiopia (2)
* France (1)
* Gabon (1)
* Germany (1)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (2)
* Indonesia (2)
* Italy (1)
* Japan (2)
* Kenya (2)
* Mexico (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* United States (2)
* FR Yugoslavia (1)
