| Event: | Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase |
| Competition: | World U18 Championships |
| Venue: | Moi International Sports Centre |
| Dates: | 14 July 2017 |
| Win Value: | 6:24.80 |
| Goldnoc: | KEN |
| Silver: | Mercy Chepkurui |
| Silvernoc: | KEN |
| Bronzenoc: | ETH |
| Prev: | 2015 |
The Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 14 July.
Mercy Chepkirui, the world leader, held a large lead on the final lap, but she fell on the last water jump which gave her compatriot a chance to pass and win the gold medal.[1]
Prior to the competition, the event records were as follows.
| World Youth Best | 6:11.83 | Bressanone, Italy | 10 July 2009 | ||
| Championship Record | 6:11.83 | Bressanone, Italy | 10 July 2009 | ||
| World Youth Leading | 6:27.6 | Eldoret, Kenya | 26 May 2017 |
| 6:24.80 | ||||
| 6:26.10 | ||||
| 6:35.79 | ||||
| 4 | 6:47.69 | |||
| 5 | 6:47.87 | |||
| 6 | 6:54.27 | |||
| 7 | 7:00.43 | |||
| 8 | 7:00.45 | |||
| 9 | 7:02.20 | |||
| 10 | 7:06.54 | |||
| 11 | 7:08.08 | |||
| 12 | 7:13.34 | |||
| 13 | 7:28.76 | |||
| 14 | 8:09.23 | |||
| DQ | ||||
| DQ | ||||
| DQ |
Web site: Nairobi IAAF World U18 Championships - Women's 2000mSC Results. World Athletics.