1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 3000 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 3.000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Monday August 26, 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS)
Silver	Yelena Romanova Yelena Romanova Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova was a Russian middle distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.-Achievements:-Death:Romanova was found dead at age 43 in her flat in Volgorad in January 2007. The cause of death has not yet been given.-References:... Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS)
Bronze	Susan Sirma Susan Sirma Susan Sirma is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner best known for winning a bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, becoming the first black African woman to win a track and field medal at World Championship or Olympic level.Sirma also won two gold medals over this... Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... (KEN)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time
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Heats
24.08.1991 – 18:20h
Final
26.08.1991 – 19:25h

Heats
24.08.1991 – 18:20h
Final
26.08.1991 – 19:25h

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		8:35.82
		8:36.06
		8:39.41
4.		8:41.30
5.		8:42.02
6.		8:42.64
7.		8:44.02
8.		8:44.02
9.		8:44.35
10.		8:44.52
11.		8:44.73
12.		8:46.66
13.		8:51.49
14.		8:53.70
15.		9:08.31

Qualifying heats

Held on Saturday 1991-08-24

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 8:46.56
2. 8:46.84
3. 8:48.54
4. 8:51.41
5. 8:56.02
6. 9:00.05
7. 9:00.72
8. 9:05.08
9. 9:07.34
10. 9:10.10
11. 9:14.02
12. 9:54.49
13. 11:34.81

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		8:46.56
2.		8:46.84
3.		8:48.54
4.		8:51.41
5.		8:56.02
6.		9:00.05
7.		9:00.72
8.		9:05.08
9.		9:07.34
10.		9:10.10
11.		9:14.02
12.		9:54.49
13.		11:34.81

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		9:00.86
2.		9:00.94
3.		9:00.98
4.		9:01.01
5.		9:01.04
6.		9:05.69
7.		9:09.71
8.		9:17.78
9.		9:20.38
10.		9:40.13
11.		11:17.85
—		DNS
—		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		8:50.01
2.		8:50.05
3.		8:50.39
4.		8:50.61
5.		8:50.69
6.		8:54.19
7.		8:54.67
8.		8:57.86
9.		8:58.90
10.		9:01.90
11.		10:04.96
12.		10:13.42
13.		10:18.44
—		DNF

Medalists

Schedule

Final

Qualifying heats

See also