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3000 metres - Women World Record: 8:06.11 |
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| Rank | Athlete | Nat | Mark | |
| 1 | RADCLIFFE Paula | GBR | 9:03.93 | |
| 2 | BARSOSIO Sally | KEN | 9:04.33 | |
| 3 | DENBOBA Merima | ETH | 9:05.25 | |
| 4 | PAVEY Jo | GBR | 9:05.87 | |
| 5 | OUAZIZ Zohra | MAR | 9:06.45 | |
| 6 | LYNCH Nnenna | USA | 9:06.83 | |
| 7 | VAUGHAN Valerie | IRL | 9:10.91 | |
| 8 | BUTLER Kathy | CAN | 9:12.99 | |
| 9 | BARSOSIO Florence | KEN | 9:14.37 | |
| 10 | SOMMAGGIO Silvia | ITA | 9:24.98 | |
| 11 | MCPHERSON Vikki | GBR | 9:26.34 | |
| 12 | NGOTHO Margaret | KEN | 9:54.28 | |
| BASTOS Marina | POR | DNS | ||
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