2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 3000 metres explained

Event:	Women's 3000 metres
Competition:	2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Kasarani Stadium
Dates:	19 August
Competitors:	10
Nations:	9
Win Value:	8:57.78
Gold:	Teresia Muthoni Gateri
Goldnoc:	KEN
Silver:	Zenah Jemutai Yego
Silvernoc:	KEN
Bronze:	Melknat Wudu
Bronzenoc:	ETH
Prev:	2018
Next:	2022

The women's 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record		8:28.83	Rome, Italy	7 September 1985
Championship Record		8:41.76	Bydgoszcz, Poland	20 July 2016
World U20 Leading		8:46.31	Abashiri, Japan	10 July 2021

Results

The final was held on 19 August at 17:40.^[2]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
			8:57.78
			8:59.59
			9:00.12
4			9:03.44
5			9:30.63
6			9:45.26
7			9:46.35
8			9:55.08
9			10:16.03
10			10:33.47

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 18 August 2021 . worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: Women's 3000 metres – Final – Results. World Athletics. 19 August 2021. 19 August 2021.