The women's 5000 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 6.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Berhane Adere |  Ethiopia |
15:51.08 | |
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Dorcus Inzikuru |  Uganda |
15:54.22 | |
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Ejegayehu Dibaba | Ethiopia |
15:56.02 | |
| 4 | Asmae Leghzaoui |  Morocco |
15:58.94 | |
| 5 | Soulef Bouguerra |  Tunisia |
16:18.77 | |
| 6 | Bouchra Chaabi | Morocco |
16:28.02 | |
| 7 | Fouzia Zoutat |  Algeria |
16:29.11 | |
| 8 | Simret Sultan |  Eritrea |
16:35.38 | |
| 9 | Hana Chaouach | Tunisia |
16:36.75 | |
| 10 | Hakima Takeznount | Algeria |
16:52.74 | |
| 11 | Habiba Ghribi | Tunisia |
17:02.12 | |
| 12 | Anesie Kwizera |  Burundi |
17:09.33 | |
| 13 | Epiphanie Nyirabarame |  Rwanda |
17:12.23 | |
| Leah Malot |  Kenya |
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| Edith Masai | Kenya |
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| Hind Musa |  Sudan |
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