2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 30 August 2003 at 18:35h.
Tirunesh Dibaba, at 17 years 333 days, is the youngest individual World Champion ever.Final
Heats
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 14:45.35 |
| 2. | | 14:45.96 |
| 3. | | 14:46.73 |
| 4. | | 14:48.33 |
| 5. | | 14:52.66 |
| 6. | | 14:58.88 |
| 7. | | 14:59.68 |
| 8. | | 15:04.00 |
| 9. | | 15:11.72 |
| 10. | | 15:12.41 |
| 11. | | 15:16.53 |
| 12. | | 15:34.64 |
| 13. | | 15:40.10 |
| 14. | | 16:09.48 |
| 15. | | 17:17.90 |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 14:54.95 |
| 2. | | 14:55.50 |
| 3. | | 14:56.01 |
| 4. | | 14:56.63 |
| 5. | | 14:56.70 |
| 6. | | 14:56.70 |
| 7. | | 15:00.61 |
| 8. | | 15:01.48 |
| 9. | | 15:06.97 |
| 10. | | 15:10.54 |
| 11. | | 15:12.71 |
| 12. | | 15:13.50 |
| 13. | | 15:44.90 |
| 14. | | 15:53.52 |
| 15. | | 16:00.99 |
| 16. | | 20:17.90 |
| — | | DNS |
