| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zivilé Balciünaité |
LTU
|
9:24.98 | 9:24.98 |
| 2 | Melanie Schulz |
GER
|
9:28.98 | 9:28.98 |
| 3 | Yemenashu Taye |
ETH
|
8:54.79 | 8:54.79 |
| 4 | Edna Ngeringwony KIPLAGAT |
KEN
|
8:53.06 | 9:23.87 |
| 5 | Yoshiko Fujinaga |
JPN
|
9:22.93 | 9:22.93 |
| 6 | Margaret Jepkenboi |
KEN
|
9:22.49 | 9:22.49 |
| 7 | Genet Teka |
ETH
|
9:26.50 | 9:26.50 |
| 8 | Lili Yin |
CHN
|
9:17.83 | 9:17.83 |
| 9 | Inês Monteiro |
POR
|
9:24.78 | 9:24.78 |
| 10 | Lixin Lan |
CHN
|
9:22.19 | 9:22.19 |
| 11 | Seltana Aït Hammou |
MAR
|
8:59.2 | 8:59.2 |
| 12 | Eloise Wellings |
AUS
|
9:23.67 | 9:23.67 |