The women's 5000 metres event at the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Incheon, South Korea on September 3.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bai Xue |  China | 15:40.89 | |
 | Lee Eun-Jung |  South Korea | 15:41.67 | NR |
 | Yumi Sato |  Japan | 15:47.14 | |
| 4 | Kayo Sugihara | Japan | 15:50.75 | |
| 5 | Chen Xiaofang | China | 16:05.41 | |
| 6 | Bae Hae-Jin | South Korea | 16:20.53 | |
| 7 | Orchatteri Jaisha |  India | 16:34.32 | SB |
| 8 | Ro Myong Ok |  North Korea | 16:45.15 | PB |
| 9 | Mercedita Manipol |  Philippines | 17:01.15 |