1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres explained

The women's 3000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 30 July.

Medalists

Gold	Yin Lili
Silver	Yimenashu Taye
Bronze	Edna Kiplagat

Results

Final

30 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		8:57.09
	align=left		align=left		9:01.70
	align=left		align=left		9:05.46
4	align=left		align=left		9:07.39
5	align=left		align=left		9:15.64
6	align=left		align=left		9:25.38
7	align=left		align=left		9:26.33
8	align=left		align=left		9:28.71
9	align=left		align=left		9:33.17
10	align=left		align=left		9:34.01
11	align=left		align=left		9:36.64
12	align=left		align=left		10:15.26

Heats

28 July

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		9:22.19	Q
2	align=left		align=left		9:22.49	Q
3	align=left		align=left		9:22.93	Q
4	align=left		align=left		9:23.67	Q
5	align=left		align=left		9:24.98	q
6	align=left		align=left		9:24.99	q
7	align=left		align=left		9:43.55
8	align=left		align=left		9:52.24
9	align=left		align=left		10:06.14

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		9:17.83	Q
2	align=left		align=left		9:18.80	Q
3	align=left		align=left		9:23.87	Q
4	align=left		align=left		9:24.78	Q
5	align=left		align=left		9:26.50	q
6	align=left		align=left		9:28.98	q
7	align=left		align=left		9:33.08
8	align=left		align=left		9:35.17
9	align=left		align=left		9:40.62
10	align=left		align=left		9:58.46
11	align=left		align=left		10:39.35

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.