2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on 18 March 2022.[1]

Women's 3000 metres
at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships
VenueŠtark Arena
Dates18 March
Competitors20 from 14 nations
Winning time8:41.82
Medalists
gold medal    Ethiopia
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Ethiopia
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Summary edit

Dawit Seyaum came into the race as the world leader and only Meraf Bahta returned from the final 4 years ago.

With nobody aggressively seeking the lead, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, distinctive in her blue and yellow hair in support of Ukraine in time of war, found herself in front. She held that spot for four laps until Seyaum decided she wanted to up the pace. She was shortly joined by her Ethiopian teammates Ejgayehu Taye and Lemlem Hailu, with Kenyan rival Beatrice Chebet trying to jump into the mix. After a few more laps, Elle Purrier St. Pierre injected herself into the leading group still jockeying, with DeBues-Stafford watching close behind them. With three to go, Hailu hit the lead. As the pace increased, the three Ethiopians, Purrier St. Pierre and DeBues-Stafford became a breakaway. Down the back stretch, it was Purrier St. Pierre speeding past Seyaum and Taye, gaining rapidly on Hailu. Through the final turn, Hailu held off Purrier St. Pierre with Taye having more speed pulling aside Purrier St. Pierre. Coming on to the home stretch, Purrier St. Pierre sped up, stepped in front of Taye and went off in chase of Hailu. Checking over her shoulder, Hailu knew the position of her rivals and maintained her lead to the finish line.

Results edit

The final was started at 20:25.[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Lemlem Hailu   Ethiopia 8:41.82 SB
  Elle Purrier St. Pierre   United States 8:42.04
  Ejgayehu Taye   Ethiopia 8:42.23
4 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford   Canada 8:42.89
5 Dawit Seyaum   Ethiopia 8:44.55
6 Jessica Hull   Australia 8:44.97
7 Alicia Monson   United States 8:46.39
8 Rahel Daniel   Eritrea 8:46.53 NR
9 Laura Galván   Mexico 8:46.65
10 Beatrice Chebet   Kenya 8:47.50
11 Hanna Klein   Germany 8:48.73
12 Selamawit Teferi   Israel 8:50.91
13 Luiza Gega   Albania 8:53.14
14 Edinah Jebitok   Kenya 8:53.25
15 Amy-Eloise Markovc   Great Britain 8:53.57
16 Marta Pérez   Spain 8:57.81
17 Meraf Bahta   Sweden 8:58.68
18 Julie-Anne Staehli   Canada 8:58.73
19 Lauren Ryan   Australia 9:13.93
20 Jhoselyn Camargo   Bolivia 9:28.98 NR

References edit

  1. ^ "Seyaum and Taye look to maintain Ethiopian dominance of 3000m in Belgrade". World Athletics. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Results 3000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 18 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.