title: 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
text: # 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
  
  The women's 5000 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Sule Utura Ethiopia |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia |
  | Bronze | Nelly Ngeiywo Kenya |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  8 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Sule Utura | Ethiopia | 16:15.59 |
  | | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 16:16.75 |
  | | Nelly Ngeiywo | Kenya | 16:17.96 |
  | 4 | Lucia Kamene Muangi | Kenya | 16:25.04 |
  | 5 | Kasumi Nishihara | Japan | 16:33.28 |
  | 6 | Olga Skrypak | Ukraine | 16:36.46 |
  | 7 | Kendra Schaff | Canada | 16:37.79 |
  | 8 | Emily Pidgeon | United Kingdom | 16:41.29 |
  | 9 | Nanako Hayashi | Japan | 16:41.67 |
  | 10 | Kim Seong-Eun | South Korea | 16:42.17 |
  | 11 | Catherine White | United States | 16:48.70 |
  | 12 | Ashley Higginson | United States | 17:19.54 |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Canada (1)
  * Ethiopia (2)
  * Japan (2)
  * Kenya (2)
  * South Korea (1)
  * Ukraine (1)
  * United Kingdom (1)
  * United States (2)
  