2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

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The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30. The winning margin was 5.19 seconds which as of 2024 is the only time the women's 3000 metres steeplechase has been won by more than five seconds at these championships.

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Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League. Kenya also entered Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge and Lydia Jebet Rotich, the third and fourth fastest steeplechasers of the season. The other principal medal contenders were Sofia Assefa, second in the Diamond League rankings, and Yuliya Zarudneva (the 2009 runner-up). The 2008 Olympic champion Gulnara Galkina had failed to qualify, while the defending world champion Marta Domínguez was absent due to pregnancy. [1] [2]

On March 24, 2016, the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified Yuliya Zaripova's results from July 20, 2011 to July 25, 2013, which included the World Championships. [3]

This resulted in the winning margin becoming 5.19 seconds. As of 2024, this is the only time this race has been won by more than five seconds at these championships.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Habiba Ghribi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)
Milcah Chemos Cheywa
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)

Records

World record Flag of Russia.svg  Gulnara Samitova-Galkina  (RUS)8:58.81 Beijing, China 17 August 2008
Championship record Flag of Russia.svg  Yekaterina Volkova  (RUS)9:06.57 Osaka, Japan 27 August 2007
World leadingFlag of Kenya.svg  Milcah Chemos Cheywa  (KEN)9:12.89 Rome, Italy 26 May 2011
African record Flag of Kenya.svg  Eunice Jepkorir  (KEN)9:07.41Beijing, China17 August 2008
Asian record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Nian  (CHN)9:26.25 Wuhan, China2 November 2007
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Barringer  (USA)9:12.50 Berlin, Germany 17 August 2009
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Sabine Heitling  (BRA)9:41.22 London, United Kingdom 25 July 2009
European record Flag of Russia.svg  Gulnara Samitova-Galkina  (RUS)8:58.81Beijing, China17 August 2008
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Donna MacFarlane  (AUS)9:18.35 Oslo, Norway 6 June 2008

Qualification standards

A timeB time
9:43.009:50.00

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 27, 201110:35 Heats
August 30, 201121:20 Final

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 1 Binnaz Uslu Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)9:24.06 NR , Doping
11 Habiba Ghribi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)9:24.56Q
21 Mercy Wanjiku Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)9:24.95Q
31 Hanane Ouhaddou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)9:25.96Q, SB
41 Birtukan Fente Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)9:28.82q
52 Sofia Assefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)9:32.48Q
63 Milcah Chemos Cheywa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)9:35.61Q
8 3 Yuliya Zarudneva Zaripova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)9:35.80Doping
73 Gesa Felicitas Krause Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)9:35.83Q, PB
82 Lydia Rotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)9:36.70Q
93 Birtukan Adamu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)9:37.31Q
103 Barbara Parker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)9:38.21q
112 Emma Coburn Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)9:38.42Q
122 Lyubov Kharlamova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)9:40.04q
131 Fionnuala Britton Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)9:41.17
143 Beverly Ramos Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)9:45.50
151 Bridget Franek Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)9:43.09
162 Cristina Casandra Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)9:51.00
171 Korene Hinds Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)9:52.11
183 Stephanie Garcia Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)9:53.47
193 Stephanie Reilly Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)9:55.49
201 Jana Sussmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)9:59.53
213 Sandra Eriksson Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)10:03.20
221 Diana Martín Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)10:04.59
232 Gülcan Mingir Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)10:04.83
242 Minori Hayakari Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)10:05.34
251 Ángela Figueroa Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)10:06.00
262 Salima El Ouali Alami Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)10:07.71
272 Marcela Lustigová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)10:12.54
283 Svitlana Shmidt Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)10:14.16
293 Iríni Kokkinaríou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)10:15.18
2 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)DNF
2 Sara Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)DQDrug Test

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Yuliya Zarudneva Zaripova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)9:07.03 WL, Doping
Gold medal icon.svg Habiba Ghribi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)9:11.97 NR
Silver medal icon.svg Milcah Chemos Cheywa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)9:17.16
Bronze medal icon.svg Mercy Wanjiku Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)9:17.88
4 Lydia Rotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)9:25.74
5 Sofia Assefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)9:28.24
7 Binnaz Uslu Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)9:31.06 Doping
6 Hanane Ouhaddou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)9:32.36
7 Gesa Felicitas Krause Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)9:32.74PB
8 Birtukan Fente Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)9:36.81
9 Lyubov Kharlamova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)9:44.14
10 Emma Coburn Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)9:51.40
11 Barbara Parker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)9:56.66
12 Birtukan Adamu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)10:05.10
Sara Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)DQDoping

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