The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 12 July. [1] [2] [3]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Daisy Jepkemei | Tejinesh Gebisa | Stella Jepkosgei Rutto |
Prior to the competition [update] , the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
| World Junior Record | 9:20.37 | Rome, Italy | 26 May 2011 | |
| Championship Record | 9:31.35 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10 July 2008 | |
| World Junior Leading | 10:05.73 | Sochi, Russia | 26 May 2012 | |
| Broken records during the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Leading | 9:47.22 | Barcelona, Spain | 12 July 2012 | |
Qualification: The first 4 of each heat (Q) and the 4 fastest times (q) qualified
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Jepkemei | 9:47.22 | WJL | ||
| Tejinesh Gebisa | 9:50.51 | PB | ||
| Stella Jepkosgei Rutto | 9:50.58 | PB | ||
| 4 | Evdokia Bukina | 9:56.46 | NJ | |
| 5 | Brianna Nerud | 10:00.72 | NJ | |
| 6 | Maya Rehberg | 10:03.09 | PB | |
| 7 | Oona Kettunen | 10:03.15 | PB | |
| 8 | Adelina Elena Panaet | 10:19.34 | SB | |
| 9 | Pippa Woolven | 10:27.95 | ||
| 10 | Tessa Potezny | 10:28.33 | ||
| 11 | Yeabsira Bitew | 10:30.62 | ||
| 12 | Oksana Rayta | 10:35.40 |
According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.