title: 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres walk
text: # 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres walk
  
  The women's 5000 metres walk event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 31 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Mari Cruz Díaz Spain |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Olga Sánchez Spain |
  | Bronze | Maria Grazia Orsani Italy |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  31 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Mari Cruz Díaz | Spain | 21:51.31 |
  | | Olga Sánchez | Spain | 21:58.17 |
  | | Maria Grazia Orsani | Italy | 22:04.74 |
  | 4 | Annarita Sidoti | Italy | 22:36.47 |
  | 5 | Wang Yili | China | 22:38.33 |
  | 6 | Nathalie Marchand | France | 22:39.25 |
  | 7 | Gabrielle Blythe | Australia | 22:44.82 |
  | 8 | Tatyana Titova | Soviet Union | 23:00.82 |
  | 9 | Mioara Papuc | Romania | 23:39.85 |
  | 10 | Corinne Whissel | Canada | 24:32.25 |
  | 11 | Julie Drake | United Kingdom | 24:37.42 |
  | 12 | Deirdre Collier | United States | 24:40.14 |
  | 13 | Agnetha Chelimo | Kenya | 24:45.91 |
  | 14 | Magdalena Pettersson | Sweden | 24:51.54 |
  | 15 | Aleyna Narbey | Australia | 25:07.65 |
  | 16 | Tina Poitras | Canada | 25:09.73 |
  | 17 | Liliana Bermeo | Colombia | 25:11.55 |
  | 18 | Marie Walsh | Ireland | 26:11.14 |
  | 19 | Josephine Quinlan | Ireland | 26:29.59 |
  | 20 | Sybil Perez | United States | 26:34.44 |
  | 21 | Ivana Henn | Brazil | 26:49.30 |
  | 22 | Teresa San Juan | Mexico | 28:01.52 |
  | 23 | Indra Mala | Nepal | 29:25.04 |
  | | Alina Ivanova | Soviet Union | DQ |
  | | Anita Blomberg | Norway | DNF |
  | | Karla Ramona Castro | Mexico | DNF |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (2)
  * Brazil (1)
  * Canada (2)
  * China (1)
  * Colombia (1)
  * France (1)
  * Ireland (2)
  * Italy (2)
  * Kenya (1)
  * Mexico (2)
  * Nepal (1)
  * Norway (1)
  * Romania (1)
  * Soviet Union (2)
  * Spain (2)
  * Sweden (1)
  * United Kingdom (1)
  * United States (2)
  