2022 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero on 1 August 2022.[1]

Women's 3000 metres
at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Dates1 August
Competitors15 from 10 nations
Winning time9:01.03
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Ethiopia
bronze medal    Kenya
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Originally, 17 athletes from 11 countries entered to the competition,[2][3] however, 15 of them competed. Nicola Hogg, from Australia, did not participate while the third runner entered by Ethiopia, Medina Eisa, was unable to compete (only two athletes per member nation can compete in each event).

Records edit

U20 standing records prior to the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[4]

Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date
World U20 Record   Zola Pieterse (GBR) 8:28.83 Rome, Italy 7 September 1985
Championship Record   Beyenu Degefa (ETH) 8:41.76 Bydgoszcz, Poland 20 July 2016
World U20 Leading   Medina Eisa (ETH) 8:41.42 Rabat, Morocco 5 June 2022

Results edit

The final race started at 17:00 on 1 August 2022.[5] The results were as follows:[6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Note
  Betty Chelangat   Kenya 9:01.03
  Tsiyon Abebe   Ethiopia 9:03.85
  Nancy Cherop   Kenya 9:05.98
4 Bertukan Welde   Ethiopia 9:18.20
5 Ilona Mononen   Finland 9:21.12
6 Agate Caune   Latvia 9:25.92
7 Siona Chisholm   Canada 9:29.65
8 Maria Cassou   Greece 9:35.90
9 Ina Halle Haugen   Norway 9:40.07
10 Scarlet Chebet   Uganda 9:47.02
11 Chloe Thomas   Canada 9:53.88
12 Heidi Nielson   United States 9:56.35
13 Sofia Benfares   Germany 10:03.17
14 Kate Peters   United States 10:05.09
Anna Marie Sirevåg   Norway DNF

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 World Athletics U20 Championships Cali Timetable". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Entry Lists by EVENT and COUNTRY (As of 27 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Entry Lists by EVENT and SEASON BEST (As of 27 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "3000 Metres Women − Outdoor Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "START LIST 3000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ "RESULTS 3000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.