The women's 5000 metres event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 13 July. [1] [2]
| Gold | Meselech Melkamu |
| Silver | Catherine Chikwakwa |
| Bronze | Chiaki Iwamoto |
13 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meselech Melkamu | 15:21.52 | |||
| Catherine Chikwakwa | 15:36.22 | |||
| Chiaki Iwamoto | 15:39.59 | |||
| 4 | Sun Weiwei | 15:50.67 | ||
| 5 | Caitlin Chock | 15:52.88 | ||
| 6 | Rehima Kedir | 15:54.34 | ||
| 7 | Yuko Nohara | 15:57.51 | ||
| 8 | Olga Minina | 15:58.93 | ||
| 9 | Viktoriya Kharitonova | 16:04.41 | ||
| 10 | Viola Jemutai Kiplagat | 16:23.85 | ||
| 11 | Edith Chelimo | 16:25.24 | ||
| 12 | Hind Musa | 16:50.02 | ||
| 13 | Adelina De Soccio | 16:51.12 | ||
| 14 | Paula Todoran | 17:24.76 | ||
| 15 | Thet Phyu War | 18:07.91 | ||
| Safa Aissaoui | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.