| Event: | Women's 5000 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The women's 5000 metres at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 10.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:14.76 | |||||
| 15:14.85 | SB | ||||
| 15:15.22 | |||||
| 15:16.65 | |||||
| 15:18.70 | |||||
| 15:19.12 | |||||
| 15:24.41 | |||||
| 15:30.19 | |||||
| 15:33.42 | PB | ||||
| 10 | 15:46.64 | ||||
| 11 | 15:47.63 | ||||
| 12 | 15:55.79 | ||||
| 13 | 15:58.92 | ||||
| 14 | 16:06.32 | ||||
| 15 | 16:19.36 | ||||
| 16 | 16:20.23 | ||||
| 17 | 16:21.21 | ||||
| 18 | 16:26.41 | ||||
| 19 | 17:00.15 | ||||