| Final started at 17:30 | time | | bib | | 1. | | 2. Margaret Chelimo |  KEN | 15:07.56 | Cr Oq | 563 | | 3. Dera Dida Yami |  ETH | 15:15.26 | Cr Oq | 471 | | 4. Meskerem Mamo Hayile | ETH | 15:18.06 | Cr Oq | 457 | | 5. Kidas Alema Gebremaedin | ETH | 15:39.27 | | 455 | | 6. Cavaline Nahimana |  BDI | 15:47.90 | | 276 | | 7. Racheal Zena Chebet |  UGA | 15:53.50 | | 177 | | 8. Nebyat Abraham |  ERI | 15:55.47 | | 434 | | 9. Kokob Tesfagabr | ERI | 15:57.54 | | 438 | | 10.Ndeshimona Ekandjo |  NAM | 16:28.90 | | 696 | | 11.Mercy Malembo |  MAW | 16:48.31 | | 650 | | 12.Bibiro Ali Taher |  CHA | 17:32.71 | | 351 | | 13.Falicia Oyo |  SSD | 18:27.53 | | 774 | | -. Beatrice Alice Kamulhanga |  COD | DNS | | 391 | | -. Olivia Chitate |  ZIM | DNS | | 198 | | -. Warda Dugessa |  SUD | DNS | | 129 |
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| Entry Standard 16:18.00 to be obtained from January 1, 2015 to May 23, 2016. | | Olympic Standard 15:20.00 to be obtained from January 1, 2015 to July 11, 2016. |
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