| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tirunesh Dibaba |
ETH
|
14:30.88 | 14:32.42 |
| 2 | 10 | Krisztina Papp |
HUN
|
15:08.65 | 15:08.65 |
| 3 | 2 | Berhane Adere |
ETH
|
14:29.32 | 14:31.09 |
| 4 | 4 | Ejegayehu Dibaba |
ETH
|
14:32.74 | 14:37.34 |
| 5 | 9 | Kimberley Smith |
NZL
|
14:50.46i | 14:50.46i |
| 6 | 7 | Sabrina Mockenhaupt |
GER
|
15:03.47 | 15:09.39 |
| 7 | 5 | Irene Kwambai Kipchumba |
KEN
|
14:56.76 | 14:56.76 |
| 8 | 8 | Lucy Wangui Kabuu |
KEN
|
14:57.09 | 15:02.54 |
| 9 | 6 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge |
KEN
|
15:00.76 | 15:03.19 |
| 10 | 1 | Meseret DEFAR |
ETH
|
14:28.98 | 14:28.98 |
| 11 | 9 | Deriba Alemu |
ETH
|
15:00.56 | 15:00.56 |