Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
| Women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Olympic Athletics | |
| Venue | Japan National Stadium |
| Dates | 1 August 2021 (round 1) 4 August 2021 (final) |
| Competitors | 45 from ~25 nations |
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 1 and 4 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.[1] 45 athletes are expected to compete.[2]
Background
This will be the 4th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 2008.
Qualification
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 9:30.00. This standard was "set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway." The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 45 is reached.[2][3]
The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June, 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.[2][4]
NOCs cannot use their universality place in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[2]
Competition format
The event will continue to use the two-round format introduced in 2012.[5]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records are as follows.
| World record |  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) |
8:44.32 | Monaco | 20 July 2018 |
| Olympic record |  Gulnara Galkina (RUS) |
8:58.81 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 |
| Area | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | 8:44.32 WR | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenia
|
| Asia (records) | 8:52.78 | Ruth Jebet |  Bahrain
|
| Europe (records) | 8:58.81 | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina |  Russland
|
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
9:00.85 | Courtney Frerichs |  Vereinigte Staaten
|
| Oceania (records) | 9:14.28 | Genevieve LaCaze |  Australien
|
| South America (records) | 9:25.99 | Belén Casetta |  Argentinien
|
Zeitplan
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase will take place over two separate days.[1]
| Date | Zeit | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 August 2021 | 9:10 | Round 1 |
| Thursday, 4 August 2021 | 18:30 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Qualification rule: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Zeit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winfred Yavi |  Bahrain |
9:10.80 | Q |
| 2 | Peruth Chemutai |  Uganda |
9:12.72 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Emma Coburn |  Vereinigte Staaten |
9:16.91 | Q |
| 4 | Genevieve Lalonde |  Kanada |
9:22.64 | NR |
| 5 | Purity Kirui |  Kenia |
9:30.13 | |
| 6 | Marwa Bouzayani |  Tunesien |
9:31.25 | PB |
| 7 | Lea Meyer |  Deutschland |
9:33.00 | |
| 8 | Xu Shuangshuang |  China |
9:34.92 | |
| 9 | Michelle Finn |  Irland |
9:36.26 | |
| 10 | Lomi Muleta |  Äthiopien |
9:45.81 | |
| 11 | Nataliya Strebkova |  Ukraine |
9:49.15 | |
| 12 | Belén Casetta |  Argentinien |
9:52.89 | |
| 13 | Georgia Winkcup |  Australien |
9:59.29 | |
| 14 | Simone Ferraz |  Brasilien |
10:00.92 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Zeit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Frerichs | Vereinigte Staaten |
9:19.34 | Q |
| 2 | Gesa Krause | Deutschland |
9:19.62 | Q |
| 3 | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenia |
9:19.82 | Q |
| 4 | Zerfe Wondemagegn | Äthiopien |
9:20.01 | |
| 5 | Luiza Gega |  Albanien |
9:23.85 | SB |
| 6 | Genevieve Gregson | Australien |
9:26.11 | |
| 7 | Tatiane Raquel da Silva | Brasilien |
9:36.43 | NR |
| 8 | Regan Yee | Kanada |
9:41.14 | |
| 9 | Irene van der Reijken |  Niederlande |
9:42.98 | |
| 10 | Yuno Yamanaka |  Japan |
9:43.83 | |
| 11 | Aimee Pratt |  Great Britain |
9:47.56 | |
| 12 | Aneta Konieczek |  Polen |
10:07.25 | |
| 13 | Zita Kacser |  Ungarn |
10:43.99 |
References
- ^ a b "Athletics Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Olympic qualification period suspended until 1 December 2020". World Athletics. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Athletics Explanatory Guide" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. August 2019.