2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
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The women's 3000 metres
at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
was held at the ASPIRE Dome
on 12 and 13 March.
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...
at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...
was held at the ASPIRE Dome
ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence
ASPIRE Dome is an indoor sporting arena located in Doha, Qatar, and the home of the ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence. The ASPIRE academy is a part of the Aspire Zone which also houses the Khalifa Stadium....
on 12 and 13 March.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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... |
Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 3000 and 5000 metres... |
Records
Standing records prior to the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
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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 | |
Championship record | 8:33.82 | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
4 March 1989 | |
World Leading | 8:24.46 | Stuttgart, Germany | 6 February 2010 | |
African record | 8:23.72 | Stuttgart, Germany | 3 February 2007 | |
Asian record | 8:41.34 | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
10 March 2001 | |
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 | |
North and Central American and Caribbean record |
8:33.25 | Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
27 January 2007 | |
Oceanian Record | 8:38.14 | Boston, United States | 27 January 2007 | |
South American record | 9:07.08 | The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
31 January 1993 |
Qualification standards
Indoor | Outdoor |
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9:03.00 | 8:38.00 or 15:02.00 (5000m) |
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
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March 12, 2010 | 14:00 | Heats |
March 13, 2010 | 16:55 | Final |
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the final.Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 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... |
8:48.23 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 8:48.60 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Alemitu Bekele | 8:48.73 | Q, SB | |
4 | 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:... |
8:49.65 | Q, PB | |
5 | 2 | Jéssica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
8:50.81 | q | |
6 | 2 | Desireé Davila Desiree Davila Desiree Nicole Davila is an American long-distance track runner.In the Road Running World Championships 2006 in Debrecen she finished in 43rd place and 2007 in Udine in 34th... |
8:51.08 | q, PB | |
7 | 2 | Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka is a Polish middle distance runner, who mostly competes in the 1500 metres and sometimes 3000 metres.... |
8:52.14 | q, SB | |
8 | 2 | Adriënne Herzog | 8:53.24 | q, PB | |
9 | 2 | Ancuţa Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min... |
8:54.08 | PB | |
10 | 2 | Deirdre Byrne | 8:58.94 | PB | |
1 | 1 | Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 3000 and 5000 metres... |
9:00.34 | Q | |
2 | 1 | Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... |
9:01.01 | Q | |
3 | 1 | Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
9:01.35 | Q | |
4 | 1 | René Kalmer René Kalmer René Kalmer is a female South African runner who has competed over distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon. She represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running in the 1500 metres. She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics and has run at eight... |
9:01.41 | Q, NR South African records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified... |
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5 | 1 | Barbara Parker | 9:01.52 | ||
6 | 1 | Renata Plis Renata Pliś Renata Pliś is a Polsh runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:... |
9:02.68 | ||
7 | 1 | Sara Hall | 9:04.25 | ||
8 | 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... |
9:09.52 | ||
11 | 2 | Gemma Turtle | 9:17.55 | ||
9 | 1 | Hazel Murphy | 9:17.60 | ||
10 | 1 | Viktoriia Poliudina | 9:30.76 | NR Kyrgyzstani records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Kyrgyzstan maintained by Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratifiedht = hand timing-External links:... |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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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... |
8:51.17 | |||
Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
8:51.85 | |||
Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu Sentayehu Ejigu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 3000 and 5000 metres... |
8:52.08 | |||
4 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 8:52.16 | ||
5 | Alemitu Bekele | 8:53.78 | ||
6 | Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... |
8:55.34 | ||
7 | 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:... |
8:57.59 | ||
8 | Jéssica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
9:01.71 | ||
9 | René Kalmer René Kalmer René Kalmer is a female South African runner who has competed over distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon. She represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running in the 1500 metres. She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics and has run at eight... |
9:04.11 | ||
10 | Desireé Davila Desiree Davila Desiree Nicole Davila is an American long-distance track runner.In the Road Running World Championships 2006 in Debrecen she finished in 43rd place and 2007 in Udine in 34th... |
9:07.24 | ||
11 | Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka Lidia Chojecka is a Polish middle distance runner, who mostly competes in the 1500 metres and sometimes 3000 metres.... |
9:07.80 | ||
12 | Adriënne Herzog | 9:12.99 |