title: 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
text: # 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
  
  The women's 10,000 metres event at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at Estádio Universitário de Lisboa on 24 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Yoko Yamazaki Japan |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Jacqueline Okemwa Kenya |
  | Bronze | Jebiwot Keitany Kenya |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  24 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Yoko Yamazaki | Japan | 32:34.11 |
  | | Jacqueline Okemwa | Kenya | 33:19.51 |
  | | Jebiwot Keitany | Kenya | 33:35.98 |
  | 4 | Maria Sangeorzan | Romania | 33:49.19 |
  | 5 | Birhan Dagne | Ethiopia | 34:13.58 |
  | 6 | Lu Jing | China | 34:33.87 |
  | 7 | Erika Olivera | Chile | 34:36.96 |
  | 8 | Rodica Chirita | Romania | 34:41.87 |
  | 9 | Yoshiko Imura | Japan | 35:14.14 |
  | 10 | Maria Stella Di Santo | Italy | 35:26.81 |
  | 11 | Esther Heinold | Germany | 35:41.74 |
  | 12 | Donna Fidler | United States | 36:01.70 |
  | 13 | Jeļena Čelnova | Latvia | 36:21.59 |
  | 14 | Getenesh Tamirat | Ethiopia | 36:26.38 |
  | 15 | Natalya Polikarpova | Russia | 37:21.32 |
  | 16 | Molly Dinan | United States | 37:41.65 |
  | 17 | Gulsara Dadabayeva | Tajikistan | 39:04.59 |
  | | Elvira Longo | Spain | DNF |
  | | Tatyana Tomashova | Russia | DNF |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Chile (1)
  * China (1)
  * Ethiopia (2)
  * Germany (1)
  * Italy (1)
  * Japan (2)
  * Kenya (2)
  * Latvia (1)
  * Romania (2)
  * Russia (2)
  * Spain (1)
  * Tajikistan (1)
  * United States (2)
  