Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates15 August 2008 (heats)
17 August 2008 (final)
Competitors50 from 30 nations
Winning time8:58.81 WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Silver medal icon.svg Eunice Jepkorir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2012  
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The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred on 1517 August at the Beijing National Stadium, [1] the first time this event had ever been held at the Olympics.

The qualifying standards were 9:46.00 (A standard) and 9:55.00 (B standard). [2]

In the Final, Gulnara Samitova-Galkina of Russia won by 8.60 seconds, with a new world record of 8:58.81. She was the first woman to break the nine-minute barrier for this event.

Bronze medalist Yekaterina Volkova of Russia tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and was disqualified. [3] [4]

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

DateTimeRound
Friday, August 15, 200820:25-21:00
Heats
Sunday, August 17, 200821:30-21:40 Final

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World recordFlag of Russia.svg  Gulnara Samitova-Galkina  (RUS)9:01.59 Heraklion, Greece 4 July 2004
Olympic recordInaugural Event 

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

DateEventNameNationalityTimeORWR
17 AugustFinal Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8:58.81ORWR

Results

Round 1

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

(WR - World Record, NR - National Record, AR - Area Record, PB - Personal Best, SB - Season Best)

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes [5]
11 Gulnara Galkina-Samitova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9:15.17 Q
21 Ruth Bisibori Nyangau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:19.75 Q
33 Eunice Jepkorir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:21.31 Q
41 Wioletta Frankiewicz Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9:21.88 Q, SB
53 Marta Domínguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:22.11 Q
61 Cristina Casandra Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9:22.38 Q, NR
73 Yekaterina Volkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9:23.06DSQ [6]
81 Habiba Ghribi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 9:25.50 q, NR
93 Zemzem Ahmed Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 9:25.63 Q, PB
103 Elena Romagnolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9:27.48 q, NR
113 Anna Willard Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:28.52 q
122 Tatyana Petrova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9:28.85 Q
132 Roisin McGettigan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 9:28.92 Q, SB
141 Helen Clitheroe Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9:29.14NR
152 Jennifer Barringer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:29.20 Q
162 Zulema Fuentes-Pila Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:29.40 Q, PB
171 Zhu Yanmei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9:29.63PB
183 Antje Möldner Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9:29.86NR
193 Rasa Troup Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 9:30.21NR
202 Jessica Augusto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9:30.23
213 Donna MacFarlane Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 9:32.05
223 Sara Moreira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9:34.39
232 Ancuţa Bobocel Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9:35.31
241 Lindsey Anderson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:36.81
252 Sophie Duarte Flag of France.svg  France 9:38.08
261 Mekdes Bekele Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 9:41.43
271 Fionnuala Britton Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 9:43.57SB
281 Valentyna Horpynych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 9:43.95
291 Rosa Morató Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:45.33
302 Sofia Assefa Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 9:47.02
303 Katarzyna Kowalska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9:47.02
321 Victoria Mitchell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 9:47.88
331 Türkan Erismis Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 9:48.54
341 Clarisse Cruz Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9:49.45
351 Minori Hayakari Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 9:49.70
363 Barbara Parker Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9:51.93
371 Widad Mendil Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 9:52.35
382 Muna Durka Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 9:53.09
392 Veerle Dejaeghere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 9:54.65
402 Hanane Ouhaddou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 9:56.41
412 Veronica Nyaruai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10:01.69
423 Li Zhenzhu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10:04.05
432 Oxana Juravel Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Moldova 10:04.38
442 Aslı Çakır Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10:05.76
453 Inna Poluškina Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 10:18.60
462 Irini Kokkinariou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10:22.39
472 Zhao Yanni Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10:36.77
3 Korene Hinds Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica DNF
2 Mardrea Hyman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica DNF
3 Dobrinka Shalamanova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria DNF
2 Zenaide Vieira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil DNF

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes [7]
Gold medal icon.svg Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8:58.81 WR
Silver medal icon.svg Eunice Jepkorir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:07.41AR
DSQ Yekaterina Volkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9:07.64DSQ
Bronze medal icon.svg Tatyana Petrova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9:12.33SB
4 Cristina Casandra Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9:16.85NR
5 Ruth Bisibori Nyangau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:17.35PB
6 Zemzem Ahmed Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 9:17.85NR
7 Wioletta Frankiewicz Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9:21.76SB
8 Jennifer Barringer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:22.26AR
9 Anna Willard Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:25.63
10 Elena Romagnolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9:30.04
11 Zulema Fuentes-Pila Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:35.16PB
12 Habiba Ghribi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 9:36.43
13 Roisin McGettigan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 9:55.89
Marta Domínguez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain DNF

Splits

IntermediateAthleteCountryMark
1000m Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:58.63
2000m Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6:01.20

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