IAAF World Championships
National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
24 AUG–01 SEP 1991
OW
Women's 3000 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tatyana DOROVSKIKH | 12 AUG 1961 | URS | 8:35.82 |
| 2. | Yelena ROMANOVA | 20 MAR 1963 | URS | 8:36.06 |
| 3. | Susan SIRMA | 26 MAY 1966 | KEN | 8:39.41 |
| 4. | Päivi TIKKANEN | 19 JAN 1960 | FIN | 8:41.30 |
| 5. | Margareta KESZEG | 31 AUG 1965 | ROU | 8:42.02 |
| 6. | Roberta BRUNET | 20 MAY 1965 | ITA | 8:42.64 |
| 7. | Judi ST. HILAIRE | 05 SEP 1959 | USA | 8:44.02 |
| 8. | Annette HAND-PETERS | 31 MAY 1965 | USA | 8:44.02 |
| 9. | Gitte KARLSHØJ | 14 MAY 1959 | DEN | 8:44.35 |
| 10. | Yvonne MURRAY | 04 OCT 1964 | GBR | 8:44.52 |
| 11. | Alison WYETH | 26 MAY 1964 | GBR | 8:44.73 |
| 12. | Pauline KONGA | 10 APR 1970 | KEN | 8:46.66 |
| 13. | Lyudmila BORISOVA | 03 AUG 1966 | URS | 8:51.49 |
| 14. | Shelly STEELY | 23 OCT 1962 | USA | 8:53.70 |
| 15. | Marie-Pierre DUROS | 01 JUN 1967 | FRA | 9:08.31 |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Susan SIRMA | 26 MAY 1966 | KEN | 8:46.56 |
| 2. | Yelena ROMANOVA | 20 MAR 1963 | URS | 8:46.84 |
| 3. | Shelly STEELY | 23 OCT 1962 | USA | 8:48.54 |
| 4. | Roberta BRUNET | 20 MAY 1965 | ITA | 8:51.41 |
| 5. | Anke SCHÄNING | 24 JUN 1970 | GER | 8:56.02 |
| 6. | Catherina MCKIERNAN | 30 NOV 1969 | IRL | 9:00.05 |
| 7. | Iulia BESLIU-IONESCU | 03 JUL 1965 | ROU | 9:00.72 |
| 8. | Daria NAUER | 21 MAY 1966 | SUI | 9:05.08 |
| 9. | Khin Khin HTWE | 29 NOV 1962 | MYA | 9:07.34 |
| 10. | Leah PELLS | 09 NOV 1964 | CAN | 9:10.10 |
| 11. | Minori HAYAKARI | 29 NOV 1972 | JPN | 9:14.02 |
| 12. | Vilma PEÑA | 28 MAR 1960 | CRC | 9:54.49 |
| 13. | Mirna EL HAGG | LBN | 11:34.81 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yvonne MURRAY | 04 OCT 1964 | GBR | 9:00.86 |
| 2. | Lyudmila BORISOVA | 03 AUG 1966 | URS | 9:00.94 |
| 3. | Päivi TIKKANEN | 19 JAN 1960 | FIN | 9:00.98 |
| 4. | Annette HAND-PETERS | 31 MAY 1965 | USA | 9:01.01 |
| 5. | Derartu TULU | 21 MAR 1972 | ETH | 9:01.04 |
| 6. | Jana KUČERÍKOVÁ | 30 APR 1964 | TCH | 9:05.69 |
| 7. | Carmen DE OLIVEIRA | 17 AUG 1965 | BRA | 9:09.71 |
| 8. | Li-juan ZHENG | 18 DEC 1967 | CHN | 9:17.78 |
| 9. | Robyn MEAGHER | 17 JUN 1967 | CAN | 9:20.38 |
| 10. | Roisin SMYTH | 26 OCT 1963 | IRL | 9:40.13 |
| 11. | Ama AMEWO | 10 NOV 1964 | TOG | 11:17.85 |
| Jane NGOTHO | 29 NOV 1969 | KEN | DNS | |
| Priscilla MAMBA | 04 JAN 1972 | SWZ | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gitte KARLSHØJ | 14 MAY 1959 | DEN | 8:50.01 |
| 2. | Marie-Pierre DUROS | 01 JUN 1967 | FRA | 8:50.05 |
| 3. | Tatyana DOROVSKIKH | 12 AUG 1961 | URS | 8:50.39 |
| 4. | Margareta KESZEG | 31 AUG 1965 | ROU | 8:50.61 |
| 5. | Alison WYETH | 26 MAY 1964 | GBR | 8:50.69 |
| 6. | Judi ST. HILAIRE | 05 SEP 1959 | USA | 8:54.19 |
| 7. | Pauline KONGA | 10 APR 1970 | KEN | 8:54.67 |
| 8. | Jenny LUND | 11 JUL 1961 | AUS | 8:57.86 |
| 9. | Julia VAQUERO | 18 SEP 1970 | ESP | 8:58.90 |
| 10. | Fernanda RIBEIRO | 23 JUN 1969 | POR | 9:01.90 |
| 11. | Bigna SAMUEL | 11 SEP 1965 | VIN | 10:04.96 |
| 12. | Ana Isabel ELIAS | 17 SEP 1965 | ANG | 10:13.42 |
| 13. | Jen ALLRED | 17 DEC 1961 | GUM | 10:18.44 |
| Marie Phoebe JUILLET | HAI | DNF |