Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 3000 metres explained

The women's 3000 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 27 July 1986.^[1]

The winning margin was 0.54 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 3,000 metres was won by less than a second at these games. This event was discontinued after the 1994 games so this record cannot be broken.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			8:54.29
			8:54.83
			8:55.32
4			9:03.45
5			9:03.89
6			9:09.35
7			9:13.65
8			9:14.04
9			9:51.33

Notes and References

1. Web site: Commonwealth Games Federation - Past Commonwealth Games. thecgf.com. 2016-11-01. https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp. 2012-09-14. dead.