2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 August.[1]

Women's 3000 metres
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates19 August
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning time8:57.78
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    Ethiopia
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Records edit

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record   Zola Pieterse (GBR) 8:28.83 Rome, Italy 7 September 1985
Championship Record   Beyenu Degefa (ETH) 8:41.76 Bydgoszcz, Poland 20 July 2016
World U20 Leading   Agnes Mwikali (KEN) 8:46.31 Abashiri, Japan 10 July 2021

Results edit

The final was held on 19 August at 17:40.[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Note
  Teresia Muthoni Gateri   Kenya 8:57.78
  Zenah Jemutai Yego   Kenya 8:59.59
  Melknat Wudu   Ethiopia 9:00.12 PB
4 Prisca Chesang   Uganda 9:03.44 PB
5 Ilona Mononen   Finland 9:30.63
6 Agate Caune   Latvia 9:45.26
7 Semhar Mekonen   Eritrea 9:46.35
8 Naledi Makgatha   South Africa 9:55.08
9 Olimpia Breza   Poland 10:16.03
10 Jeanine Kezimana   Burundi 10:33.47

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's 3000 metres – Final – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.