1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Anita Weyermann Switzerland
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| Silver | Edna Kiplagat Kenya
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| Bronze |  Ethiopia
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Results[]
Final[]
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Anita Weyermann | Switzerland |
8:50.73 | |
 |
Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
8:53.06 | |
 |
Ethiopia |
8:53.77 | ||
| 4 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia |
8:54.24 | |
| 5 | Olivera Jevtić |  FR Yugoslavia |
9:06.95 | |
| 6 |  China |
9:07.14 | ||
| 7 | Miwako Yamanaka |  Japan |
9:09.06 | |
| 8 | Kenya |
9:12.22 | ||
| 9 |  Romania |
9:12.71 | ||
| 10 | Sunita Rani |  India |
9:13.57 | |
| 11 |  United States |
9:19.63 | ||
| 12 | Japan |
9:46.69 |
Heats[]
21 August
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia |
9:17.10 | Q | |
| 2 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
9:17.51 | Q |
| 3 | Olivera Jevtić | FR Yugoslavia |
9:17.98 | Q |
| 4 | China |
9:18.17 | Q | |
| 5 | Miwako Yamanaka | Japan |
9:19.04 | q |
| 6 |  Belgium |
9:29.99 | ||
| 7 |  Portugal |
9:32.18 | ||
| 8 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi |  Hungary |
9:36.22 | |
| 9 | Galina Bogomolova |  Russia |
9:42.99 | |
| 10 |  Germany |
10:02.97 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |
9:16.55 | Q | |
| 2 | Romania |
9:17.03 | Q | |
| 3 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia |
9:17.42 | Q |
| 4 | Anita Weyermann | Switzerland |
9:18.15 | Q |
| 5 | Sunita Rani | India |
9:18.72 | q |
| 6 | United States |
9:22.76 | q | |
| 7 | Japan |
9:28.54 | q | |
| 8 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary |
9:28.88 | |
| 9 | Ulrike Maisch | Germany |
9:30.82 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
China (1)
Ethiopia (2)
Germany (2)
Hungary (2)
India (1)
Japan (2)
Kenya (2)
Portugal (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (1)
Switzerland (1)
United States (1)
FR Yugoslavia (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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