2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 3000 metres

Medalists

Gold
	Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...
Silver
	Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events...
Bronze
	Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli is a Moroccan middle- and long-distance runner. She was born in Marrakech.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 4:00.77 min 3000 metres - 8:29.52 min *5000 metres - 14:36.52 min -References:...

Heats

Heat	Pos	Name	Mark	Q
1	1	Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...	8:51.02	Q
1	2	Kimberley Smith	8:52.81 SB	Q
1	3	Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet	8:56.14	Q
1	4	Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships....	8:56.56	Q
1	5	Yelena Sidorchenkova Yelena Sidorchenkova Yelena Sidorchenkova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished sixth in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and eleventh in 3000 metres at the 2008 World Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:03.90 min...	8:57.62	q
1	6	Elena Antoci	8:58.01
1	7	Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth in at the 2006 African Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships....	9:03.41
1	8	Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics....	9:03.66
1	9	Xue Fei Xue Fei Xue Fei is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres....	9:03.67 PB
1	10	Alemitu Bekele	9:04.94
1	11	Isabel Checa	9:06.21
2	1	Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events...	8:46.32	Q
2	2	Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She gained fame acting as a pacemaker/rabbit in races, and is widely considered to be the best pacemaker in the history of athletics...	8:46.64 SB	Q
2	3	Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli is a Moroccan middle- and long-distance runner. She was born in Marrakech.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 4:00.77 min 3000 metres - 8:29.52 min *5000 metres - 14:36.52 min -References:...	8:48.22	Q
2	4	Megan Metcalfe Megan Metcalfe Megan Elizabeth Metcalfe is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born in Edmonton...	8:48.56 NR	Q
2	5	Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events....	8:48.81	q
2	6	Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner is an Italian long-distance runner. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.Weissteiner was the runner-up at the European Cup 10000m in 2006...	8:50.30 SB	q
2	7	Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...	8:52.48	q
2	8	Julie Culley Julie Culley Julie Culley is an American athlete, who competes in middle distance track events. Culley represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in the 5000 m....	9:04.45
2	9	Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru	9:12.68
2	10	Daniela Donisa	9:19.26
2	11	Maria Pia Nehme	10:31.95 NR
2		Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in track and road running. She represented her country in the 5000 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games....	DNS

Final

Pos	Name	Mark
	Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...	8:38.79
	Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events...	8:41.50
	Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli Mariem Alaoui Selsouli is a Moroccan middle- and long-distance runner. She was born in Marrakech.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 4:00.77 min 3000 metres - 8:29.52 min *5000 metres - 14:36.52 min -References:...	8:41.66
4	Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet	8:41.82 NR
5	Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She gained fame acting as a pacemaker/rabbit in races, and is widely considered to be the best pacemaker in the history of athletics...	8:44.57 SB
6	Kimberley Smith	8:48.48 SB
7	Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner is an Italian long-distance runner. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.Weissteiner was the runner-up at the European Cup 10000m in 2006...	8:49.11 SB
8	Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events....	8:49.78
9	Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...	8:52.77
10	Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships....	8:52.92
11	Yelena Sidorchenkova Yelena Sidorchenkova Yelena Sidorchenkova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished sixth in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and eleventh in 3000 metres at the 2008 World Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:03.90 min...	9:01.81
12	Megan Metcalfe Megan Metcalfe Megan Elizabeth Metcalfe is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born in Edmonton...	9:07.16

Intermediate	Athlete	Country	Mark
1000m	Jessica Augusto		2:59.33
2000m	Mariem Alaoui Selsouli		5:55.50

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