1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres explained

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.

Medalists

Gold	Anita Weyermann
Silver	Edna Kiplagat
Bronze	Etaferahu Tarekegn

Results

Final

22 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		8:50.73
	align=left		align=left		8:53.06
	align=left		align=left		8:53.77
4	align=left		align=left		8:54.24
5	align=left		align=left		9:06.95
6	align=left		align=left		9:07.14
7	align=left		align=left		9:09.06
8	align=left		align=left		9:12.22
9	align=left		align=left		9:12.71
10	align=left		align=left		9:13.57
11	align=left		align=left		9:19.63
12	align=left		align=left		9:46.69

Heats

21 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		9:17.10	Q
2	align=left		align=left		9:17.51	Q
3	align=left		align=left		9:17.98	Q
4	align=left		align=left		9:18.17	Q
5	align=left		align=left		9:19.04	q
6	align=left		align=left		9:29.99
7	align=left		align=left		9:32.18
8	align=left		align=left		9:36.22
9	align=left		align=left		9:42.99
10	align=left		align=left		10:02.97

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		9:16.55	Q
2	align=left		align=left		9:17.03	Q
3	align=left		align=left		9:17.42	Q
4	align=left		align=left		9:18.15	Q
5	align=left		align=left		9:18.72	q
6	align=left		align=left		9:22.76	q
7	align=left		align=left		9:28.54	q
8	align=left		align=left		9:28.88
9	align=left		align=left		9:30.82

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.