2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 12 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
Gold | Mercy Cherono Kenya |
Silver | Bizunesh Urgesa Ethiopia |
Bronze | Frehiwot Goshu Ethiopia |
Results[]
Final[]
12 July
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mercy Cherono | Kenya | 8:58.07 | ||
Bizunesh Urgesa | Ethiopia | 8:58.90 | ||
Frehiwot Goshu | Ethiopia | 9:03.76 | ||
4 | Russia | 9:11.59 | ||
5 | Kenya | 9:12.85 | ||
6 | United States | 9:15.11 | ||
7 | Yekaterina Gorbunova | Russia | 9:15.59 | |
8 | Canada | 9:15.74 | ||
9 | United Kingdom | 9:15.98 | ||
10 | Rei Ohara | Japan | 9:16.09 | |
11 | United Kingdom | 9:16.92 | ||
12 | Japan | 9:20.46 | ||
13 | Serbia | 9:29.34 | ||
14 | Olga Skrypak | Ukraine | 9:31.89 | |
15 | Kim Seong-Eun | South Korea | 9:38.85 | |
16 | Doreen Chesang | Uganda | 9:41.24 | |
17 | Lyudmyla Kovalenko | Ukraine | 9:42.05 | |
18 | Poland | 10:07.77 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
- Canada (1)
- Ethiopia (2)
- Japan (2)
- Kenya (2)
- Poland (1)
- Russia (2)
- Serbia (1)
- South Korea (1)
- Uganda (1)
- Ukraine (2)
- United Kingdom (2)
- United States (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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