These are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Friday 27 August 1999 at 21:15h.
| RANK | FINAL | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:41.82 (CR) | |||
| 14:43.15 | |||
| 14:44.22 | |||
| 4. | 14:50.17 | ||
| 5. | 14:51.69 | ||
| 6. | 14:56.00 | ||
| 7. | 14:58.60 | ||
| 8. | 15:03.47 | ||
| 9. | 15:16.93 | ||
| 10. | 15:17.92 | ||
| 11. | 15:20.12 | ||
| 12. | 15:24.38 | ||
| 13. | 15:29.60 | ||
| 14. | 15:37.00 | ||
| 15. | 15:46.28 |
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15:32.50 | ||
| 2. | 15:32.55 | ||
| 3. | 15:33.98 | ||
| 4. | 15:34.24 | ||
| 5. | 15:34.51 | ||
| 6. | 15:37.79 | ||
| 7. | 15:38.12 | ||
| 8. | 15:41.23 | ||
| 9. | 15:41.55 | ||
| 10. | 15:41.81 | ||
| 11. | 15:48.51 | ||
| 12. | 15:50.93 | ||
| 13. | 15:50.97 | ||
| 14. | 15:52.06 | ||
| 15. | 15:59.76 | ||
| 16. | 16:06.20 | ||
| 17. | 16:09.85 | ||
| 18. | 16:24.31 | ||
| 19. | 18:02.28 | ||
| DNF | |||
| DNF | |||
| DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15:17.90 | ||
| 2. | 15:20.04 | ||
| 3. | 15:20.17 | ||
| 4. | 15:24.85 | ||
| 5. | 15:24.86 | ||
| 6. | 15:25.48 | ||
| 7. | 15:25.54 | ||
| 8. | 15:25.85 | ||
| 9. | 15:27.59 | ||
| 10. | 15:27.61 | ||
| 11. | 15:28.41 | ||
| 12. | 15:29.01 | ||
| 13. | 15:45.80 | ||
| 14. | 15:51.52 | ||
| 15. | 15:53.63 | ||
| 16. | 16:10.48 | ||
| 17. | 16:15.70 | ||
| 18. | 16:34.68 | ||
| 19. | 17:18.31 | ||
| 20. | 18:47.34 | ||
| 21. | 19:20.44 | ||
| DNS |