2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres explained

The women's 3000 metres event at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held at March 2, 2013 at 12:25 (round 1), and March 3, 12:10 (final) local time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Records

Standing records prior to the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships
World record		8:23.72	Stuttgart, Germany	3 February 2007
European record		8:27.86	Moscow, Russia	17 February 2006
Championship record		8:39.49	Stockholm, Sweden	9 March 1996
World Leading		8:26.95	Stockholm, Sweden	21 February 2013
European Leading		8:48.27	Moscow, Russia	12 February 2013

Results

Round 1

Qualification: First 4 (Q) or and the 4 fastest athletes (q) advanced to the final.^{[4] [5]}

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Note
1	1			9:01.00	Q
2	2			9:02.61	Q
3	1			9:03.30	Q
4	1			9:03.30	Q
5	2			9:03.41	Q
6	2			9:04.41	Q
7	1			9:04.89	Q
8	1			9:05.96	q
9	2			9:06.50	Q
10	1			9:09.09	q
11	2			9:09.22	q
12	1			9:09.70	q
13	2			9:12.73
14	1			9:17.76
15	1			9:21.15
16	2			9:23.65
17	2			9:35.97
	2

Final

The final was held at 12:10.^{[6] [7]}

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Note
			8:58.50
			9:00.50
			9:00.54
			9:00.59
			9:03.89
			9:04.04
			9:08.62
			9:09.86
			9:10.51
10			9:15.07
11			9:18.37
12			9:23.28

Notes and References

1. Web site: Timetable - European Athletics Indoor Championships Gothenburg 2013 . 2013-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208025017/http://www.goteborg2013.com/competition/timetable/ . 2013-02-08 .
2. Web site: Fionnuala Britton takes superb bronze in Sweden. 3 March 2013. RTÉ Sport. 8 March 2013 .
3. Web site: Britton wins bronze in 3000m. 3 March 2013. Irish Examiner. 8 March 2013 .
4. http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/user_files/2013/gothenburg/pdf/st3160061.pdf Round 1 start list
5. http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/user_files/2013/gothenburg/pdf/re3160061.pdf Round 1 results
6. http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/user_files/2013/gothenburg/pdf/st3160040.pdf Final start list
7. http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/user_files/2013/gothenburg/pdf/re3160040.pdf Final results