| Times held | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 256 |
| Total countries | 72 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 46 | 25 |
| 2000 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 49 | 32 |
| 2004 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 41 | 28 |
| 2008 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 19 |
| 2012 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 35 | 21 |
| 2016 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 33 | 18 |
| 2020 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 38 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 25 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| Kenya | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meseret Defar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Vivian Cheruiyot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Sifan Hassan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wang Junxia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Gabriela Szabo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Beatrice Chebet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |