Final | Team | time | | 1. Megan Metcalfe | CAN | 15:35.78 | | 2. Catherine Ferrell | USA | 15:42.01 | PB | 3. Nora Rocha | MEX | 15:43.80 | | 4. Dulce Maria Rodriguez | MEX | 15:46.89 | SB | 5. Lucelia Peres | BRA | 15:47.61 | PB | 6. Bertha Sanchez | COL | 15:49.97 | PB | 7. Ednalva da Silva | BRA | 15:55.46 | PB | 8. Mandi Zemba | USA | 16:08.09 | | 9. Wilma Arizpana | PER | 16:39.90 | | 10.Faustina Huamani | PER | 16:53.82 | | -. Yailen Garcia | CUB | DNS | |
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World Record: | Panamerican Record: | Adriana Ferandez (MEX) 15:30.65 | | Santo Domingo (DOM) 06.08.2003 |
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