The men's 5000 metres event at the 1995 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Atletico "Justo Roman" on 24 March.[1][2] This was the first time that this distance was contested by women at the Pan American Games replacing the 3000 metres.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Adriana Fernández |  Mexico |
15:46.32 | |
 |
María del Carmen Díaz | Mexico |
15:46.43 | |
 |
Carol Montgomery |  Canada |
15:46.80 | |
| 4 | Sarah Howell | Canada |
16:02.59 | |
| 5 | Misti Demko |  United States |
16:04.50 | |
| 6 | Silvana Pereira |  Brazil |
16:07.16 | |
| 7 | Érika Olivera |  Chile |
16:13.76 | |
| 8 | Yesenia Centeno |  Cuba |
16:29.06 | |
| 9 | Elisa Cobañea |  Argentina |
16:31.24 | [3] |
| 10 | Ceci St. Geme | United States |
16:43.15 | |
| 11 | Marilu Salazar |  Peru |
17:04.69 | |
| 12 | Roxana Coronatti | Argentina |
17:46.64 | [3] |
| Carmem de Oliveira | Brazil |
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| Bigna Samuel |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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