2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 6 and August 8 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. It was the first women's steeplechase to be held at the World Championships. The first three of each heat (Q) plus the six fastest times (q) qualified for the final.

Medalists

Gold	Docus Inzikuru Uganda (UGA)
Silver	Yekaterina Volkova Russia (RUS)
Bronze	Jeruto Kiptum Kenya (KEN)

No.	Heat 1	SB	PB
361		9:46.12	9:28.29
572		9:47.90	9:47.90
353		9:30.20	9:30.20
424		9:41.21	9:38.68
793		9:40.58	9:28.75
675		9:32.41	9:32.41
448		9:31.44	9:26.07
485		9:41.82	9:30.35
404		9:30.12	9:28.86
509		9:51.30	9:45.87
15		9:56.78	9:48.87
35		9:48.65	9:41.79
No.	Heat 2	SB	PB
193		9:54.20	9:26.23
712		9:48.85	9:39.24
460		9:45.70	9:45.70
550		9:25.09	9:17.15
405		9:27.21	9:27.21
256		9:40.47	9:33.12
636		9:35.51	9:35.51
2		9:38.31	9:38.31
812		9:39.68	9:39.68
235		10:17.56	10:07.41
479		9:47.47	9:47.47
86		9:56.75	9:42.08
No.	Heat 2	SB	PB
452		9:26.95	9:23.35
735		9:50.32	9:46.12
239		9:42.18	9:42.18
737		9:15.04	9:15.04
588		9:35.95	9:28.53
577		9:39.20	9:39.20
670		9:20.49	9:06.57
734		9:51.49	9:50.04
801		9:39.78	9:39.78
746		9:49.73	9:43.48
262		9:50.10	9:50.10