| Events at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | Universal relay | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Club throw | men | women |
The women's 5000 metres event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships was held at Charlety Stadium, Paris, France.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T54 [1] | Catherine Debrunner  Switzerland | 11:07.22 | Manuela Schär Switzerland | 11:07.49 | Susannah Scaroni  United States | 11:09.14 |
The final took place on 10 July. [2]
| Rank | Lane | Sport Class | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | T53 | Catherine Debrunner | Switzerland | 11:07.22 | CR |
 | 1 | T54 | Manuela Schär | Switzerland | 11:07.49 | |
 | 7 | T54 | Susannah Scaroni | United States | 11:09.14 | |
| 5 | T54 | Eden Rainbow-Cooper |  Great Britain | 11:22.01 | ||
| 2 | T54 | Merle Menje |  Germany | 11:22.07 | ||
| 4 | T54 | Yajuan Tian |  China | 11:22.13 | ||
| 3 | T54 | Patricia Eachus | Switzerland | 11:40.53 | ||
| 8 | T53 | Madison de Rozario |  Australia | DNF |
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