2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres

The women's 5,000 metres at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Moncton 2010 Stadium on 21 July.

Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Key: CR = championship record, NJR = National junior record, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.