The women's 5000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 14 April 2018.

[1] Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2] The schedule was as follows:[1] All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) With nineteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.

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