2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Events at the 2008 African
Championships in Athletics

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Track events
100 m  men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men women
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
20 km walk men women
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.

3000 metres steeplechase

The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.

The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date. It was the first time in its then 29-year history the African Championships in Athletics were held in Eastern Africa, despite the region's well-documented success in long-distance running.

Addis Ababa Stadium football stadium

Addis Ababa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Zemzem Ahmed Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia CR
Mekdes Bekele Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Ruth Bosibori Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10:00.18
4 Sofia Assefa Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 10:05.73
5 Mercy Wanjiku Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10:38.28
6 Tebogo Masehla Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11:13.24
7 Lydia Rotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

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