| Event: | Women's 3000 metres |
| Games: | 2002 Winter |
| Venue: | Utah Olympic Oval |
| Dates: | February 10 |
| Competitors: | 32 |
| Nations: | 16 |
| Longnames: | yes |
| Win Value: | 3:57.70 WR |
| Gold: | Claudia Pechstein |
| Goldnoc: | GER |
| Silver: | Renate Groenewold |
| Silvernoc: | NED |
| Bronze: | Cindy Klassen |
| Bronzenoc: | CAN |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
The women's 3000 m speed skating competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[1]
Claudia Pechstein won the gold medal at the distance after winning two bronzes and a silver medal in previous Olympics. Favorite Anni Friesinger finished fourth, while all medalists broke the former world record.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February | Pair 6 | 4:06.55 | OR | ||||
| 10 February | Pair 10 | 4:06.44 | OR | ||||
| 10 February | Pair 13 | 3:59.39 | OR | ||||
| 10 February | Pair 15 | 3:57.70 | OR | WR |
| Rank | Pair | Name | Country | Time | Behind | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3:57.70 | - | WR | ||||
| 16 | 3:58.94 | +1.24 | |||||
| 15 | 3:58.97 | +1.27 | |||||
| 4 | 13 | 3:59.39 | +1.69 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | 4:00.49 | +2.79 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 4:03.63 | +5.93 | ||||
| 7 | 13 | 4:04.99 | +7.29 | ||||
| 8 | 10 | 4:06.44 | +8.74 | ||||
| 9 | 6 | 4:06.55 | +8.85 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | 4:06.57 | +8.87 | ||||
| 11 | 10 | 4:07.41 | +9.71 | ||||
| 12 | 7 | 4:07.55 | +9.85 | ||||
| 13 | 8 | 4:07.59 | +9.89 | ||||
| 14 | 9 | 4:08.02 | +10.32 | ||||
| 15 | 16 | 4:08.49 | +10.79 | ||||
| 16 | 5 | 4:09.74 | +12.04 | ||||
| 17 | 12 | 4:11.48 | +13.78 | ||||
| 18 | 11 | 4:11.92 | +14.22 | ||||
| 19 | 12 | 4:12.33 | +14.63 | ||||
| 20 | 9 | 4:12.39 | +14.69 | ||||
| 21 | 13 | 4:15.61 | +17.91 | ||||
| 22 | 13 | 4:15.79 | +18.09 | ||||
| 23 | 13 | 4:16.53 | +18.83 | ||||
| 24 | 13 | 4:17.03 | +19.33 | ||||
| 25 | 13 | 4:18.15 | +20.45 | ||||
| 26 | 13 | 4:19.10 | +21.40 | ||||
| 27 | 13 | 4:20.04 | +22.34 | ||||
| 28 | 13 | 4:20.36 | +22.66 | ||||
| 29 | 13 | 4:21.73 | +24.03 | ||||
| 30 | 13 | 4:23.13 | +25.43 | ||||
| 31 | 13 | 4:24.64 | +26.94 | ||||
| 32 | 13 | 4:24.96 | +27.26 |