2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres explained

The women's 3000 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 14–15.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Berhane Adere Ethiopia	Marta Domínguez	Meseret Defar Ethiopia

Results

Heats

First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			8:49.80	Q, PB
2	2			8:51.58	Q, PB
3	2			8:51.97	Q
4	2			8:52.31	Q
	2			8:52.70	q, Doping
5	1			8:53.64	Q
6	1			8:55.72	Q
7	1			8:57.08	Q
8	1			8:57.21	Q
9	1			9:00.13	q
10	2			9:02.98	q, SB
11	1			9:03.41	q
12	2			9:03.68	PB
13	2			9:06.30
14	1			9:09.27
15	1			9:10.95
16	1			9:12.48
17	2			9:13.51
18	2			9:15.18
19	1			9:56.67
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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			8:40.25
			8:42.17
			8:42.58	PB
			8:49.50
			8:49.55
			8:50.62	PB
			8:51.62	SB
			8:52.21	Doping
			8:58.65
			8:59.76	PB
10			9:00.17
11			9:08.64

References

• Results