The Girls' 3000 metres at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 12 July.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Records edit
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Ma Ningning (CHN)
|
8:36.45 | Jinan, China | 6 June 1993 |
| Championship Record |  Mercy Cherono (KEN)
|
8:53.94 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 11 July 2007 |
| World Youth Leading | Martha Mokaya (KEN)
|
9:01.52 | Fukuoka, Japan | 18 June 2017 |
