| Event: | Women's 5000 metres |
| Competition: | 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships |
| Venue: | Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA |
| Dates: | 27 August 2024 (final) |
| Competitors: | 18 |
| Nations: | 13 |
| Win Value: | 14:39.71 |
| Gold: | Medina Eisa |
| Goldnoc: | ETH |
| Silver: | Mekedes Alemeshete |
| Silvernoc: | ETH |
| Bronze: | Charity Cherop |
| Bronzenoc: | UGA |
| Prev: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2026 |
The women's 5000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 27 August 2024.
U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[1]
| Record | Athlete & Nationality | Mark | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World U20 Record | 14:30.88 | Eugene, United States | 11 June 2004 | ||
| 14:23.71* | Eugene, United States | 25 May 2024 | |||
| Championship Record | 15:08.06 | Barcelona, Spain | 21 July 2010 | ||
| World U20 Leading | 14:23.71 | Eugene, United States | 25 May 2024 |
The final was scheduled to start at 17:55.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Eisa | 14:39.71 | ||||
| Mekedes Alemeshete | 14:57.44 | ||||
| Charity Cherop | 15:25.02 | ||||
| 4 | Mercy Chepkemoi | 15:33.29 | |||
| 5 | Sheila Jebet | 15:51.93 | |||
| 6 | Yuumi Yamamoto | 16:01.54 | |||
| 7 | Gabrielle Schmidt | 16:10.87 | |||
| 8 | Emily Junginger | 16:14.34 | |||
| 9 | Laura Ribigini | 16:16.96 | |||
| 10 | Arianne Olson | 16:19.23 | |||
| 11 | Lecia Arnoldo | 16:20.21 | |||
| 12 | Lizzie Wellsted | 16:21.50 | |||
| 13 | Li Yuan | 16:29.32 | |||
| 14 | Caroline Dennilauler | 16:35.43 | |||
| 15 | Franziska Drexler | 16:38.58 | |||
| 16 | Catherine Lund | 16:39.84 | |||
| 17 | Luz Arias | 16:57.89 | |||
| 18 | Zariel Macchia | 17:12.33 | |||
| Elsa Sundqvist |