Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 26 July 1981. It was the first time that this distance was contested at the Universiade after not being featured for two editions.
Results[]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Breda Pergar |  Yugoslavia |
8:53.78 | UR |
 |
 Soviet Union |
8:54.23 | ||
 |
Maria Radu |  Romania |
8:54.23 | |
| 4 | Ruth Smeeth |  Great Britain |
8:59.13 | |
| 5 |  United States |
9:08.22 | ||
| 6 |  Spain |
9:14.71 | ||
| 7 | Romania |
9:23.42 | ||
| 8 |  Ireland |
9:27.12 | ||
| 9 | Tuija Toivonen |  Finland |
9:44.05 | |
| 10 |  Mexico |
10:00.46 | ||
| 11 |  Belgium |
10:36.49 |
References[]
- ^ "Final results". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 27 July 1981. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Final results". United Press International. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade
- 3000 metres at the Universiade