2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
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The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
Steeplechase (athletics)
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.
Milcah Chemos Cheywa
Milcah Chemos Cheywa
Milcah Chemos Cheywa is a runner from Kenya who specialises in 3000 metres steeplechase. She won bronze medals at the distance at both the 2009 and 2011 World Championships in Athletics....
was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League. Kenya also entered Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge and Lydia Jebet Rotich, the third and fourth fastest steeplechasers of the season. The other principal medal contenders were Sofia Assefa
Sofia Assefa
Sofia Assefa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished thirteenth at the 2009 World Championships and fourth at the 2009 World Athletics Final...
, second in the Diamond League rankings, and Yuliya Zarudneva
Yuliya Zarudneva
Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova is a Russian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.Her first continental medals came at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze medal and silver team medal with Russia in the women's under-23 race...
(the 2009
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17...
runner-up). The 2008 Olympic champion Gulnara Galkina had failed to qualify, while the defending world champion 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...
was absent due to pregnancy.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Yuliya Zarudneva Zaripova Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova is a Russian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.Her first continental medals came at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze medal and silver team medal with Russia in the women's under-23 race... ' |
Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase... ' |
Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa is a runner from Kenya who specialises in 3000 metres steeplechase. She won bronze medals at the distance at both the 2009 and 2011 World Championships in Athletics.... ' |
Records
| World record | 8:58.81 | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
17 August 2008 | |
| Championship record | 9:06.57 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
27 August 2007 | |
| World leading | 9:12.89 | Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
26 May 2011 | |
| African record | 9:07.41 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 | |
| Asian record | 9:26.25 | Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... , China |
2 November 2007 | |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | 9:12.50 | Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , 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... |
17 August 2009 | |
| South American record | 9:41.22 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
25 July 2009 | |
| European record | 8:58.81 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 | |
| Oceanian record | 9:18.35 | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
6 June 2008 |
Qualification standards
| A time | B time |
|---|---|
| 9:43.00 | 9:50.00 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2011 | 10:35 | Heats |
| August 30, 2011 | 21:20 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge... |
Q, NR Turkish records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Turkey maintained by Turkey's national athletics federation: Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratifiedA = affected by altitude... |
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| 2 | 1 | Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase... |
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| 3 | 1 | Mercy Wanjiku Mercy Wanjiku Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase.She finished fourth in 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 World Junior Championships as well as in the junior race at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships... |
Q | ||
| 4 | 1 | Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth in at the 2006 African Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships.... |
Q, SB | ||
| 5 | 1 | Birtukan Fente | q | ||
| 6 | 2 | Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished thirteenth at the 2009 World Championships and fourth at the 2009 World Athletics Final... |
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| 7 | 3 | Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa is a runner from Kenya who specialises in 3000 metres steeplechase. She won bronze medals at the distance at both the 2009 and 2011 World Championships in Athletics.... |
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| 8 | 3 | Yuliya Zarudneva Zaripova Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova is a Russian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.Her first continental medals came at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze medal and silver team medal with Russia in the women's under-23 race... |
Q | ||
| 9 | 3 | Gesa-Felicitas Krause | Q, PB | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lydia Rotich Lydia Rotich Lydia Jebet Rotich is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. Her personal best time is 9:21.38 minutes, achieved in May 2010 in Shanghai.... |
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| 11 | 2 | 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... |
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| 12 | 3 | Birtukan Adamu | Q | ||
| 13 | 3 | Barbara Parker | q | ||
| 14 | 2 | Emma Coburn | Q | ||
| 15 | 2 | Lyubov Kharlamova | q | ||
| 16 | 1 | Fionnuala Britton Fionnuala Britton Fionnuala Britton is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She began her international junior career in cross country running in 2001, highlighted by 33rd place at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships... |
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| 17 | 3 | Beverly Ramos | |||
| 18 | 1 | Bridget Franek | |||
| 19 | 2 | Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra, née Iloc is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase... |
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| 20 | 1 | 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... |
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| 21 | 3 | Stephanie Garcia | |||
| 22 | 3 | Stephanie Reilly Stephanie Reilly Stephanie O'Reilly is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres Steeplechase.Born in Wicklow, Ireland, the daughter of coach Noreen O’Reilly, Stephanie O'Reilly went through the ranks of Inbhear Dee Athletic Club trying a wide range of events from sprints, to jumps to middle distance and... |
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| 23 | 1 | Jana Sussmann | |||
| 24 | 3 | Sandra Eriksson Sandra Eriksson Sandra Elisabet Eriksson is a Finnish middle distance runner, who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Her personal best is 9:45.50, achieved in September 2009 in Paris.... |
10:03.20 | ||
| 25 | 1 | Diana Martín | 10:04.59 | ||
| 26 | 2 | Gülcan Mingir Gülcan Mıngır Gülcan Mıngır is a Turkish female middle distance runner specialized in 3000 m steeplechase. A native of İhsaniye town in Afyonkarahisar Province in western Turkey, she is a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics Club, where she is coached by İhsan Alptekin.Currently, Gülcan Mıngır is a student of... |
10:04.83 | ||
| 27 | 2 | Minori Hayakari | 10:05.34 | ||
| 28 | 1 | Ángela Figueroa | 10:06.00 | ||
| 29 | 2 | Salima El Ouali Alami | 10:07.71 | ||
| 30 | 2 | Marcela Lustigová | 10:12.54 | ||
| 31 | 3 | Svitlana Shmidt | 10:14.16 | ||
| 32 | 3 | Iríni Kokkinaríou | 10:15.18 | ||
| 2 | Mardrea Hyman Mardrea Hyman Mardrea Hyman is a Jamaican runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:59.71 min *1500 metres - 4:05.25 min *Mile run - 4:33.90 min... |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuliya Zarudneva Zaripova Yuliya Zarudneva Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova is a Russian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.Her first continental medals came at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze medal and silver team medal with Russia in the women's under-23 race... |
9:07.03 | WL | ||
| Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase... |
9:11.97 | NR Tunisian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Tunisia maintained by Tunisia's national athletics federation: Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified-External links:... |
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| Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa is a runner from Kenya who specialises in 3000 metres steeplechase. She won bronze medals at the distance at both the 2009 and 2011 World Championships in Athletics.... |
9:17.16 | |||
| Mercy Wanjiku Mercy Wanjiku Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase.She finished fourth in 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 World Junior Championships as well as in the junior race at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships... |
9:17.88 | |||
| Lydia Rotich Lydia Rotich Lydia Jebet Rotich is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. Her personal best time is 9:21.38 minutes, achieved in May 2010 in Shanghai.... |
9:25.74 | |||
| Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished thirteenth at the 2009 World Championships and fourth at the 2009 World Athletics Final... |
9:28.24 | |||
| Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge... |
9:31.06 | |||
| Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth in at the 2006 African Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships.... |
9:32.36 | |||
| Gesa-Felicitas Krause | 9:32.74 | PB | ||
| 10 | Birtukan Fente | 9:36.81 | ||
| 11 | Lyubov Kharlamova | 9:44.14 | ||
| 12 | 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... |
9:47.87 | ||
| 13 | Emma Coburn | 9:51.40 | ||
| 14 | Barbara Parker | 9:56.66 | ||
| 15 | Birtukan Adamu |
External links
- 3000 metres steeplechase results at IAAF website