The Women's 5,000 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. For the third time in a row the title went to Mexico's Adriana Fernández. She set a new Pan Am record in the final, beating her own record (15:46.32) established in 1995 (Mar del Plata).
Medalists edit
| Gold | Adriana Fernández Mexico
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| Silver | Nora Rocha Mexico
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| Bronze | Nicole Jefferson United States
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Records edit
| World Record |  Jiang Bo (CHN) |
14:28.09 | October 23, 1997 | Shanghai, PR China
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| Pan Am Record | Adriana Fernández (MEX) |
15:46.32 | March 24, 1995 |  Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Adriana Fernández (MEX) |
15:30.65 [1] |
| 2 | Nora Rocha (MEX) |
15:40.98 |
| 3 |  Nicole Jefferson (USA) |
15:42.40 |
| 4 |  Yudelkis Martínez (CUB) |
16:09.33 |
| 5 |  Bertha Sánchez (COL) |
16:13.59 |
| 6 | Ann Marie Brooks (USA) |
16:31.51 |
| 7 |  Rosa Apaza (BOL) |
17:01.41 |
| 8 |  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) |
17:13.72 |
| 9 |  Silvia Paredes (ECU) |
17:46.03 |