2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

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At the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Meseret Defar won the women's 3000 metre run with a time of 8:38.79. [1]

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Medalists

Gold
Med 1.png Meseret Defar [1] Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia
Silver
Med 2.png Meselech Melkamu [1] Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia
Bronze
Med 3.png Mariem Alaoui Selsouli [1] Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Heats

HeatPosNameCountryMarkQ
11 Meseret Defar Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia 8:51.02Q
12 Kimberley Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8:52.81 SBQ
13 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:56.14Q
14 Lisa Dobriskey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 8:56.56Q
15 Yelena Sidorchenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8:57.62q
16 Elena Antoci Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 8:58.01
17 Hanane Ouhaddou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 9:03.41
18 Jennifer Rhines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9:03.66
19 Xue Fei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9:03.67 PB
110 Alemitu Bekele Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 9:04.94
111 Isabel Checa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:06.21
21 Meselech Melkamu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia 8:46.32Q
22 Olga Komyagina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8:46.64 SBQ
23 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8:48.22Q
24 Megan Metcalfe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8:48.56 NRQ
25 Jessica Augusto Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 8:48.81q
26 Silvia Weissteiner Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8:50.30 SBq
27 Helen Clitheroe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 8:52.48q
28 Julie Culley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9:04.45
29 Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:12.68
210 Daniela Donisa Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9:19.26
211 Maria Pia Nehme Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 10:31.95 NR
2 Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania DNS

[2]

Final

PosNameCountryMark
Gold medal icon.svg Meseret Defar Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia 8:38.79
Silver medal icon.svg Meselech Melkamu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia 8:41.50
Bronze medal icon.svg Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8:41.66
4 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:41.82 NR
5 Olga Komyagina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8:44.57 SB
6 Kimberley Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8:48.48 SB
7 Silvia Weissteiner Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8:49.11 SB
8 Jessica Augusto Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 8:49.78
9 Helen Clitheroe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 8:52.77
10 Lisa Dobriskey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 8:52.92
11 Yelena Sidorchenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9:01.81
12 Megan Metcalfe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9:07.16

[1]

IntermediateAthleteCountryMark
1000mJessica AugustoFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 2:59.33
2000mMariem Alaoui SelsouliFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5:55.50

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "3000 Metres Result | 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships". World Athletics . Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  2. ↑ "3000 Metres Result | 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships". World Athletics . Retrieved 2025-06-16.
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