| Final 16:35 | Team | time | Bib | | 1. Sara Marie Hall | USA | 10:03.16 | 256 | | 2. Angela Maria Figueroa | COL | 10:10.14 | 78 | | 3. Sabine Heitling | BRA | 10:10.98 | 41 | | 4. Mason Marie Cathey | USA | 10:19.10 | 248 | | 5. Sara Mercedes Prieto | MEX | 10:23.22 | 195 | | 6. Sandra Lopez | MEX | 10:34.90 | 191 | | 7. Yony Ninahuaman | PER | 11:00.30 | 225 | | 8. Zuna Portillo | ESA | 11:18.40 | 152 | | 9. Marlene Concepcion Acuna | ECU | 11:24.12 | 140 | | 10.Evonne Haydee Marroquin | GUA | 11:50.31 | 159 | | 11.Hilaria Patzy | BOL | 11:56.42 | 23 | | -. Beverly Ramos | PUR | DNF | 232 |
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| World Record: | | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (URS) 8:58.81 | | Beijing (CHN), 17.08.2008 | | Panamerican Record: | | Sabine Heitling (BRA), 9:51.13 | | Rio de Janeiro (BRA), 28.07.2007 |
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