| Women's 5 kilometre classical at the 2011 Asian Winter Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Biathlon and Cross-Country Ski Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 February 2011 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Asian Winter Games | ||
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| Sprint | men | women |
| Team sprint | men | women |
| 5 km | women | |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 15 km | men | women |
| 30 km | men | |
| Relay | men | women |
The women's 5 kilometre classical at the 2011 Asian Winter Games was held on February 3, 2011 at Biathlon and Cross-Country Ski Complex, Almaty.
All times are Almaty Time (UTC+06:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 February 2011 | 10:05 | Final |
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Masako Ishida (JPN) | 16:10.3 |
 | Madoka Natsumi (JPN) | 16:48.6 |
 |  Li Hongxue (CHN) | 17:12.1 |
| 4 |  Yelena Kolomina (KAZ) | 17:17.0 |
| 5 | Svetlana Malahova-Shishkina (KAZ) | 17:24.1 |
| 6 | Man Dandan (CHN) | 18:00.3 |
| 7 |  Nam Seul-gi (KOR) | 19:17.6 |
| 8 | Han Da-som (KOR) | 21:01.0 |
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