The girls' 3000 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Lille Métropole on 6 July.Timetable
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeGotytom Gebreslase Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui
Records Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
World Youth Best8:36.45Jinan, China 6 June 1993Championship Record8:53.94Ostrava, Czech Republic11 July 2007World Youth Leading9:00.87Marseille, France4 June 2011
Results
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Gotytom Gebreslase 8:56.36 WYL Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori 8:56.82 PB Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui 8:58.83 PB Alena Kudashkina 9:01.51 PB Alemitu Heroye 9:04.32 PB Katsuki Suga 9:05.62 PB Tomoka Kimura 9:11.36 Anca Maria Bunea 9:25.11 PB Luula Berhane Kebedom 9:32.17 PB Claudia Estévez 9:34.70 PB Mariia Khodakivska 9:38.65 PB Emine Hatun Tuna 9:44.44 PB Luminita Achim 9:55.29 Thea Krokan Murud 9:58.41 Kefilwe Galeitsewe 10:05.96 Oona Kettunen DNS
Intermediate leaders: 1000 m: Tomoka Kimura: 2:58.83 2000 m: Alemitu Heroye: 6:05.35
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