2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The Women's 3000 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships

2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships

The 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 4 to 6 March 2011.A record high of 630 athletes, representing 46 countries, were entered into the three-day competition. Twenty-six track and field events were contested at the...

was held at March 5–6 with the final being held on March 6 at 15:15 local time.

Records

Standing records prior to the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
World record	8:23.72	Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3 February 2007
European record	8:27.86	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	17 February 2006
Championship record	8:39.49	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	9 March 1996
World Leading	8:30.26	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	19 February 2011
European Leading	8:39.81	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	19 February 2011

Heats

First 4 in each heat and 4 best performers advanced to the Final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Layes Abdullayeva Layes Abdullayeva Layes Abdullayeva is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m.-Achievements:-External links:...	Azerbaijan	9:00.80	Q
2	2	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...	United Kingdom	9:01.45	Q
3	1	Sultan Haydar Sultan Haydar Sultan Haydar is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. Her Ethiopian name is Chaltu Girma Meshesha.She started off her career as a middle distance runner and was the bronze medalist in the 800 metres at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships...	Turkey	9:03.50	Q, PB
4	1	Yelena Zadorozhnaya Yelena Zadorozhnaya Yelena Zadorozhnaya is a Russian runner who specializes in the 3000, 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:800 metres - 2:02.31 min 1500 metres - 3:59.94 min *One mile - 4:21.57 min...	Russia	9:04.03	Q
5	1	Dolores Checa Dolores Checa Dolores Checa is a Spanish middle-distance and long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Spain	9:04.06	Q
6	1	Olesya Syreva Olesya Syreva Olesya Syreva is an Russian middle/long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:800 metres - 2:03.69 min 1500 metres - 4:06.47 min *3000 metres - 8:53.20 min...	Russia	9:04.06	Q
7	1	Nataliya Tobias Nataliya Tobias Nataliya Viktorivna Tobias , née Sydorenko is a female middle distance runner from Ukraine, who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:She also competed at the 2004 Olympics....	Ukraine	9:05.57	q, PB
8	2	Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka is a Polish middle distance runner, who mostly competes in the 1500 metres and sometimes 3000 metres....	Poland	9:06.44	Q
9	1	Christine Bardelle Christine Bardelle Christine Bardelle is a French long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Early Modern France	9:08.15	q
10	1	Paula González	Spain	9:10.37	q
11	2	Natalya Popkova Natalya Popkova Natalya Vladimirovna Popkova is a Russian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	9:13.85	Q
12	2	Roxana Bârcă Roxana Bârcă Roxana Bârcă is a Romanian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Kingdom of Romania	9:17.29	q
13	1	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...	Italy	9:19.96	SB
14	2	Sonia Bejarano	Spain	9:28.31
15	2	Svitlana Shmidt	Ukraine	9:43.62
	2	Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys is a Polish middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She competed in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her personal best for the distance is 4:02.30 minutes....	Poland
	2	Alemitu Bekele Alemitu Bekele Degfa Alemitu Bekele is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.She was born in Shoa, Ethiopia. In the 5000 metres she finished seventh at the 2008 Olympic Games...	Turkey
	1	Mary Cullen Mary Cullen Mary Teresa Cullen is an Irish long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres on the track, and cross country running...	Republic of Ireland

Final

The final was held at 15:15.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	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...	United Kingdom	8:56.66
	Olesya Syreva Olesya Syreva Olesya Syreva is an Russian middle/long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:800 metres - 2:03.69 min 1500 metres - 4:06.47 min *3000 metres - 8:53.20 min...	Russia	8:56.69
	Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka is a Polish middle distance runner, who mostly competes in the 1500 metres and sometimes 3000 metres....	Poland	8:58.30
4	Layes Abdullayeva Layes Abdullayeva Layes Abdullayeva is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m.-Achievements:-External links:...	Azerbaijan	9:00.37	SB
5	Dolores Checa Dolores Checa Dolores Checa is a Spanish middle-distance and long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Spain	9:02.18
6	Nataliya Tobias Nataliya Tobias Nataliya Viktorivna Tobias , née Sydorenko is a female middle distance runner from Ukraine, who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:She also competed at the 2004 Olympics....	Ukraine	9:02.94	PB
7	Natalya Popkova Natalya Popkova Natalya Vladimirovna Popkova is a Russian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	9:03.42
8	Yelena Zadorozhnaya Yelena Zadorozhnaya Yelena Zadorozhnaya is a Russian runner who specializes in the 3000, 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:800 metres - 2:02.31 min 1500 metres - 3:59.94 min *One mile - 4:21.57 min...	Russia	9:06.44
9	Sultan Haydar Sultan Haydar Sultan Haydar is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. Her Ethiopian name is Chaltu Girma Meshesha.She started off her career as a middle distance runner and was the bronze medalist in the 800 metres at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships...	Turkey	9:08.84
10	Roxana Bârcă Roxana Bârcă Roxana Bârcă is a Romanian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Kingdom of Romania	9:09.19
11	Christine Bardelle Christine Bardelle Christine Bardelle is a French long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	Early Modern France	9:10.40
12	Paula González	Spain	9:20.32

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