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 Kenia
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| Silver | Bizunesh Urgesa Äthiopien
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| Bronze | Frehiwot Goshu Äthiopien
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Results
Final
12 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Zeit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mercy Cherono | Kenia |
8:58.07 | |
 |
Bizunesh Urgesa | Äthiopien |
8:58.90 | |
 |
Frehiwot Goshu | Äthiopien |
9:03.76 | |
| 4 | Marina Gordeyeva |  Russland |
9:11.59 | |
| 5 | Jacklin Chebii | Kenia |
9:12.85 | |
| 6 | Laurynne Chetelat |  Vereinigte Staaten |
9:15.11 | |
| 7 | Yekaterina Gorbunova | Russland |
9:15.59 | |
| 8 | Tamara Jewet |  Kanada |
9:15.74 | |
| 9 | Joanne Harvey |  Vereinigtes Königreich |
9:15.98 | |
| 10 | Rei Ohara |  Japan |
9:16.09 | |
| 11 | Lauren Howarth | Vereinigtes Königreich |
9:16.92 | |
| 12 | Michi Numata | Japan |
9:20.46 | |
| 13 | Bogdana Mimic |  Serbien |
9:29.34 | |
| 14 | Olga Skrypak |  Ukraine |
9:31.89 | |
| 15 | Kim Seong-Eun |  Südkorea |
9:38.85 | |
| 16 | Doreen Chesang |  Uganda |
9:41.24 | |
| 17 | Lyudmyla Kovalenko | Ukraine |
9:42.05 | |
| 18 | Karolina Waszak |  Polen |
10:07.77 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015