The women's 5000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August. [1] [2]
| Gold | Yin Lili |
| Silver | Faith Jemutai |
| Bronze | Merima Hashim |
2 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yin Lili | 15:29.65 | |||
| Faith Jemutai | 15:34.48 | |||
| Merima Hashim | 15:39.57 | |||
| 4 | Jessica Carlberg | 15:51.17 | ||
| 5 | Worknesh Kidane | 15:55.18 | ||
| 6 | Prisca Ngetich | 16:07.12 | ||
| 7 | Charlotte Audier | 16:07.72 | ||
| 8 | Siphuluwazi Sibindi | 16:18.16 | ||
| 9 | Louise Kelly | 16:20.51 | ||
| 10 | Sunita Rani | 16:28.50 | ||
| 11 | Cathérine Lallemand | 16:32.39 | ||
| 12 | Helena Volná | 16:33.11 | ||
| 13 | Yuka Hata | 16:38.66 | ||
| Song Liqing | DNS | |||
| Nadia Ejjafini | DQ | IAAF rule 141 |
31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faith Jemutai | 16:11.56 | Q | |
| 2 | Song Liqing | 16:11.77 | Q | |
| 3 | Worknesh Kidane | 16:14.16 | Q | |
| 4 | Siphuluwazi Sibindi | 16:21.99 | Q | |
| 5 | Sunita Rani | 16:23.30 | q | |
| 6 | Jessica Carlberg | 16:24.83 | q | |
| 7 | Tuula Laitinen | 16:30.38 | ||
| 8 | Yelena Tolstygina | 16:41.88 | ||
| 9 | Yelena Samokhvalova | 16:45.72 | ||
| 10 | Rosaria Console | 16:51.21 | ||
| Rachel Nthulane | DNF | |||
| Nadia Ejjafini | DQ | IAAF rule 141 Q |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yin Lili | 16:04.47 | Q | |
| 2 | Helena Volná | 16:09.10 | Q | |
| 3 | Cathérine Lallemand | 16:09.24 | Q | |
| 4 | Merima Hashim | 16:09.61 | Q | |
| 5 | Charlotte Audier | 16:11.64 | Q | |
| 6 | Prisca Ngetich | 16:14.70 | q | |
| 7 | Louise Kelly | 16:15.36 | q | |
| 8 | Yuka Hata | 16:18.54 | q | |
| 9 | Sharlyn Maughan | 16:55.68 | ||
| 10 | Nicole Chapple | 16:57.02 | ||
| 11 | Luvsanikhundeg Otgonbayar | 19:24.41 | ||
| Azwindini Lukhwareni | DNF | |||
| Mirjana Glišovic | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.