The following is an overview of the progression of the World track cycling record of the women's 3000m individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).[1]
| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'29"20 | open air | 25 April 1964 | |||
| 4'16"60 | Nottingham (GBR) | open air | 30 May 1964 | ||
| 4'14"90 | Newcastle (GBR) | open air | 18 July 1964 | ||
| 4'09"30 | open air | 28 October 1968 | |||
| 4'01"70 | Brno (TCH) | open air | 20 August 1969 | ||
| 3'52"50 | open air | 18 August 1974 | |||
| 3'58"908[2] | indoor | 5 February 1984 | |||
| 3'58"025 | Moscow (URS) | indoor | 21 August 1984 | ||
| 3'49"780 | Barcelona (ESP) | open air | 29 August 1984 | ||
| 3'55"835 | Moscow (URS) | indoor | 8 September 1984 | ||
| 3'49"646 | indoor | 17 November 1984 | |||
| 3'45"386 | indoor | 12 November 1986 | |||
| 3'43"490 | indoor | 14 November 1986 | |||
| 3'41"640 | Mexico (MEX) | open air | 25 September 1989 | ||
| 3'38"190 | Mexico (MEX) | open air | 5 October 1989 | ||
| 3'41"290 | indoor | 4 November 1991 | |||
| 3'41"061 | Bordeaux (FRA) | indoor | 25 May 1992 |
| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | Meet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:37.347 | Hamar (NOR) | Indoor | 20 August 1993 | World Championships | ||
| 3:36.227 | Bogota (COL) | Open air | 29 September 1995 | World Championships | ||
| 3:36.081 | Bogota (COL) | Open air | 30 September 1995 | World Championships | ||
| 3:31.924 | Cali (COL) | Open air | 6 April 1996 | |||
| 3:30.974 | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 31 August 1996 | World Championships | ||
| 3:30.816 | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor | 17 September 2000 | Olympic Games | ||
| 3:30.604 | Melbourne (AUS) | Indoor | 27 May 2004 | World Championships | ||
| 3:26.400 | Athens (GRE) | Indoor | 21 August 2004 | Olympic Games | ||
| 3:24.537 | Athens (GRE) | Indoor | 22 August 2004 | Olympic Games | ||
| 3:22.269 | Aguascalientes (MEX) | Indoor | 11 May 2010 | |||
| 3:20.072 | Apeldoorn (NED) | Indoor | 3 March 2018 | World Championships | ||
| 3:20.060 | Apeldoorn (NED) | Indoor | 3 March 2018 | World Championships | ||
| 3:17.283 | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 29 February 2020 | World Championships | ||
| 3:16.937 | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 29 February 2020 | World Championships |