| Girls' 3000 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stadium Lille Métropole | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:56.36 WYL | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The girls' 3000 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Lille Métropole on 6 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gotytom Gebreslase  Ethiopia
|
Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori  Kenya
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Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui Kenya
|
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Ma Ningning (CHN)
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8:36.45 | Jinan, China | 6 June 1993 |
| Championship Record | Mercy Cherono (KEN)
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8:53.94 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 11 July 2007 |
| World Youth Leading | Genet Tibieso (ETH)
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9:00.87 | Marseille, France | 4 June 2011 |
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia |
8:56.36 | WYL |
| 2 | Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori | Kenya |
8:56.82 | PB |
| 3 | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui | Kenya |
8:58.83 | PB |
| 4 | Alena Kudashkina |  Russia |
9:01.51 | PB |
| 5 | Alemitu Heroye | Ethiopia |
9:04.32 | PB |
| 6 | Katsuki Suga |  Japan |
9:05.62 | PB |
| 7 | Tomoka Kimura | Japan |
9:11.36 | |
| 8 | Anca Maria Bunea |  Romania |
9:25.11 | PB |
| 9 | Luula Berhane Kebedom |  Eritrea |
9:32.17 | PB |
| 10 | Claudia Estévez |  Spain |
9:34.70 | PB |
| 11 | Mariia Khodakivska |  Ukraine |
9:38.65 | PB |
| 12 | Emine Hatun Tuna |  Turkey |
9:44.44 | PB |
| 13 | Luminita Achim | Romania |
9:55.29 | |
| 14 | Thea Krokan Murud |  Norway |
9:58.41 | |
| 15 | Kefilwe Galeitsewe |  Botswana |
10:05.96 | |
| 16 | Oona Kettunen |  Finland |
DNS |
Intermediate leaders:
- 1000 m: Tomoka Kimura: 2:58.83
- 2000 m: Alemitu Heroye: 6:05.35
References
- Timetable
- "3000 Metres Girls - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 6 July 2011.