The Women's 3000 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships

2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...

 was held on March 14–15.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Berhane Adere Berhane Adere Berhane Adere is an athlete from Ethiopia.Adere held the African record for 10,000 metres in a time of 30:04.18, set at the 2003 World Championships, where she won gold...	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...	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...

Heats

First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2	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...		8:49.80	Q, PB
	2	Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu is a Romanian long-distance runner.Over 3000 metres she finished sixth at the 2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Vienna and eighth at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, the latter in an indoor personal best time of 8:51.58 minutes...		8:51.58	Q, PB
	2	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...		8:51.97	Q
	2	Zhor El Kamch Zhor El Kamch Zhor El Kamch is a Moroccan long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 4:08.09 *3000 metres - 8:34.85 *5000 metres - 14:42.53 *10,000 metres - 33:01.29...		8:52.31	Q
	1	Berhane Adere Berhane Adere Berhane Adere is an athlete from Ethiopia.Adere held the African record for 10,000 metres in a time of 30:04.18, set at the 2003 World Championships, where she won gold...		8:53.64	Q
	1	Galina Bogomolova Galina Bogomolova Galina Yevgeniyevna Bogomolova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon....		8:55.72	Q
	1	Benita Johnson Benita Johnson Benita Willis is an Australian distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres....		8:57.08	Q
	1	Zahra Ouaziz Zahra Ouaziz Zahra Ouaziz is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner. She was the African record holder at 3000 metres and 5000 metres.-Career:Ouaziz broke the 5000 metres African Record in 1998, timing 14:40.19...		8:57.21	Q
	1	Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships...	United Kingdom	9:00.13	q
10	2	Susanne Pumper Susanne Pumper Susanne Pumper is an Austrian long-distance runner who holds the national records in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 metres track events as well as in the 10 km road racing distance. She has competed at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions and represented Austria at the 2000 Sydney...		9:02.98	q, SB
11	1	Amaia Piedra Amaia Piedra Amaia Piedra is a retired Spanish athlete who was specializated in long-distance running.She finished ninth over 3000 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in an indoor personal best time of 8:59.76 minutes.Piedra was suspended by the IAAF from June 2005 to June 2007 for...		9:03.41	q
12	2	Maria McCambridge		9:03.68	PB
13	2	Katie McGregor Katie McGregor Katie McGregor is an American runner who participates in track, cross country and the marathon.-High school:McGregor attended Willoughby South High School in Willoughby, Ohio...		9:06.30
14	1	Wioletta Frankiewicz		9:09.27
15	1	Lívia Tóth Lívia Tóth Lívia Tóth is a Hungarian runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:04.86 min *1500 metres - 4:09.28 min *3000 metres - 8:58.53 min...		9:10.95
16	1	Maria Martins Maria Martins Maria Martins is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:02.83 min *1500 metres - 4:04.55 min...		9:12.48
17	2	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...		9:13.51
18	2	Korene Hinds Korene Hinds Korene Hinds is a Jamaican long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres – 2:03.72 min *1500 metres – 4:17.00 min *3000 metres – 9:18.68 min...		9:15.18
19	1	Dina Cruz		9:56.67

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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Berhane Adere Berhane Adere Berhane Adere is an athlete from Ethiopia.Adere held the African record for 10,000 metres in a time of 30:04.18, set at the 2003 World Championships, where she won gold...		8:40.25
	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...		8:42.17
	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...		8:42.58	PB
	Zahra Ouaziz Zahra Ouaziz Zahra Ouaziz is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner. She was the African record holder at 3000 metres and 5000 metres.-Career:Ouaziz broke the 5000 metres African Record in 1998, timing 14:40.19...		8:49.50
	Zhor El Kamch Zhor El Kamch Zhor El Kamch is a Moroccan long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 4:08.09 *3000 metres - 8:34.85 *5000 metres - 14:42.53 *10,000 metres - 33:01.29...		8:49.55
	Galina Bogomolova Galina Bogomolova Galina Yevgeniyevna Bogomolova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon....		8:50.62	PB
	Benita Johnson Benita Johnson Benita Willis is an Australian distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres....		8:51.62	SB
	Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu is a Romanian long-distance runner.Over 3000 metres she finished sixth at the 2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Vienna and eighth at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, the latter in an indoor personal best time of 8:51.58 minutes...		8:58.65
	Amaia Piedra Amaia Piedra Amaia Piedra is a retired Spanish athlete who was specializated in long-distance running.She finished ninth over 3000 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in an indoor personal best time of 8:59.76 minutes.Piedra was suspended by the IAAF from June 2005 to June 2007 for...		8:59.76	PB
10	Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships...	United Kingdom	9:00.17
11	Susanne Pumper Susanne Pumper Susanne Pumper is an Austrian long-distance runner who holds the national records in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 metres track events as well as in the 10 km road racing distance. She has competed at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions and represented Austria at the 2000 Sydney...		9:08.64

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