2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 12 July.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Mercy Cherono
 Kenya
Silver Bizunesh Urgesa
 Ethiopia
Bronze Frehiwot Goshu
 Ethiopia

Results

Final

12 July

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mercy Cherono  Kenya 8:58.07
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bizunesh Urgesa  Ethiopia 8:58.90
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Frehiwot Goshu  Ethiopia 9:03.76
4 Marina Gordeyeva  Russia 9:11.59
5 Jacklin Chebii  Kenya 9:12.85
6 Laurynne Chetelat  United States 9:15.11
7 Yekaterina Gorbunova  Russia 9:15.59
8 Tamara Jewet  Canada 9:15.74
9 Joanne Harvey  United Kingdom 9:15.98
10 Rei Ohara  Japan 9:16.09
11 Lauren Howarth  United Kingdom 9:16.92
12 Michi Numata  Japan 9:20.46
13 Bogdana Mimic  Serbia 9:29.34
14 Olga Skrypak  Ukraine 9:31.89
15 Kim Seong-Eun  South Korea 9:38.85
16 Doreen Chesang  Uganda 9:41.24
17 Lyudmyla Kovalenko  Ukraine 9:42.05
18 Karolina Waszak  Poland 10:07.77

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015