The women's 3000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. [1] [2]
| Gold | Anita Weyermann |
| Silver | Edna Kiplagat |
| Bronze | Etaferahu Tarekegn |
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Weyermann | 8:50.73 | |||
| Edna Kiplagat | 8:53.06 | |||
| Etaferahu Tarekegn | 8:53.77 | |||
| 4 | Ayelech Worku | 8:54.24 | ||
| 5 | Olivera Jevtić | 9:06.95 | ||
| 6 | Sun Guanghong | 9:07.14 | ||
| 7 | Miwako Yamanaka | 9:09.06 | ||
| 8 | Elizabeth Chemweno | 9:12.22 | ||
| 9 | Maria Ungureanu | 9:12.71 | ||
| 10 | Sunita Rani | 9:13.57 | ||
| 11 | Julia Stamps | 9:19.63 | ||
| 12 | Yuko Manabe | 9:46.69 |
21 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | 9:17.10 | Q | |
| 2 | Edna Kiplagat | 9:17.51 | Q | |
| 3 | Olivera Jevtić | 9:17.98 | Q | |
| 4 | Sun Guanghong | 9:18.17 | Q | |
| 5 | Miwako Yamanaka | 9:19.04 | q | |
| 6 | Evelyne Coussement | 9:29.99 | ||
| 7 | Leonor Carneiro | 9:32.18 | ||
| 8 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi | 9:36.22 | ||
| 9 | Galina Bogomolova | 9:42.99 | ||
| 10 | Sylvia Nussbeck | 10:02.97 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Chemweno | 9:16.55 | Q | |
| 2 | Maria Ungureanu | 9:17.03 | Q | |
| 3 | Ayelech Worku | 9:17.42 | Q | |
| 4 | Anita Weyermann | 9:18.15 | Q | |
| 5 | Sunita Rani | 9:18.72 | q | |
| 6 | Julia Stamps | 9:22.76 | q | |
| 7 | Yuko Manabe | 9:28.54 | q | |
| 8 | Anikó Kálovics | 9:28.88 | ||
| 9 | Ulrike Maisch | 9:30.82 |
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.