World Record Progression of 3000 Metres
female - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:06.11 | Junxia WANG | 09 JAN 1973 | CHN | Beijing (CHN) | 13 SEP 1993 | |
| 8:12.19 | Junxia WANG | 09 JAN 1973 | CHN | Beijing (CHN) | 12 SEP 1993 | |
| 8:22.06 | Linli ZHANG | 06 MAR 1973 | CHN | Beijing (CHN) | 12 SEP 1993 | |
| 8:22.62 | Tatyana KAZANKINA | 17 DEC 1951 | URS | Leningrad (URS) | 26 AUG 1984 | |
| 8:26.78 | Svetlana ULMASOVA | 04 FEB 1953 | URS | Kiev (URS) | 25 JUL 1982 | |
| 8:27.2h | Lyudmila BRAGINA | 24 JUL 1943 | URS | College Park, MD (USA) | 07 AUG 1976 | |
| 8:45.4h | Grete WAITZ | 01 OCT 1953 | NOR | Oslo (NOR) | 21 JUN 1976 | |
| 8:46.6h | Grete WAITZ | 01 OCT 1953 | NOR | Oslo (NOR) | 24 JUN 1975 | |
| 8:52.8h | Lyudmila BRAGINA | 24 JUL 1943 | URS | Durham, NC (USA) | 06 JUL 1974 |