The women's 3000 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 7.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gabriela Szabo |  Romania |
8:36.42 | |
 |
Zahra Ouaziz |  Morocco |
8:38.43 | AR |
 |
Regina Jacobs |  United States |
8:39.14 | AR |
| 4 | Yamna Oubouhou-Belkacem |  France |
8:41.63 | NR |
| 5 | Violeta Beclea-Szekely | Romania |
8:47.80 | PB |
| 6 | Olga Yegorova |  Russia |
8:49.34 | PB |
| 7 | Cristina Petite |  Spain |
8:52.85 | PB |
| 8 | Wang Chunmei |  China |
8:53.44 | AR |
| 9 | Helena Javornik |  Slovenia |
9:00.92 | |
| 10 | Akiko Kawashima |  Japan |
9:01.39 | NR |
| Rodica Daniela Nagel | France |
DNF | ||
| Andrea Šuldesová |  Czech Republic |
DNF |