The women's 3000 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 4 March.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Elly van Hulst |  Netherlands |
8:33.82 | WR, CR |
 |
Liz McColgan |  Great Britain |
8:34.80 | NR |
 |
Margareta Keszeg |  Romania |
8:48.70 | PB |
| 4 | Vera Michallek |  West Germany |
8:49.66 | |
| 5 | Nicky Morris | Great Britain |
8:53.52 | PB |
| 6 | Lyudmila Borisova |  Soviet Union |
9:04.75 | PB |
| 7 | Zita Ágoston |  Hungary |
9:18.72 | |
| Fatima Aouam |  Morocco |
DNS |