| Order / Lane | Bib | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 700 | Gabriela Szabo |
ROU
|
8:24.31o | 8:32.88 |
| 2 | 594 | Hayley Parry-Tullett |
GBR
|
8:45.39o | 8:48.25 |
| 3 | 729 | Olga Yegorova |
RUS
|
8:33.02o | 8:55.35 |
| 4 | 580 | Werknesh Kidane |
ETH
|
8:44.14o | 8:59.42 |
| 5 | 590 | Kathy Butler |
GBR
|
8:48.37o | 8:54.96 |
| 6 | 571 | Marta DomÃnguez |
ESP
|
8:28.80o | 8:56.92 |
| 7 | 627 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
IRL
|
8:21.64o | 8:43.51o |
| 8 | 665 | Asmae Leghzaoui |
MAR
|
8:33.85o | 8:56.97 |
| 9 | 544 | Yanmei Dong |
CHN
|
8:33.07o | 9:02.09 |
| 10 | 507 | Benita Willis |
AUS
|
8:51.04o | 8:51.04o |
| 11 | 779 | Regina Jacobs |
USA
|
8:39.14 | 8:43.38 |
| 12 | 730 | Yelena Zadorozhnaya |
RUS
|
8:41.44 | 8:41.44 |