Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred on 15–17 August at the Beijing National Stadium,[1] the first time this event had ever been held at the Olympics.
| Women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 15 August 2008 (heats) 17 August 2008 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 50 from 30 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8:58.81 WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The qualifying standards were 9:46.00 (A standard) and 9:55.00 (B standard).[2]
In the final, Gulnara Samitova-Galkina of Russia won with an Olympic record.
Yekaterina Volkova of Russia tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and was disqualified.[3][4]
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | 20:25-21:00 | Heats |
| Sunday, August 17, 2008 | 21:30-21:40 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) | 9:01.59 | Heraklion, Greece | 4 July 2004 |
| Olympic record | Inaugural Event |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August | Final | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina | Russia | 8:58.81 | OR | WR |
Results
Round 1
Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 3 fastest(q) advance to the Final.
(WR - World Record, NR - National Record, AR - Area Record, PB - Personal Best, SB - Season Best)
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gulnara Samitova-Galkina | Russia |
8:58.81 | WR |
 |
Eunice Jepkorir |  Kenya |
9:07.41 | AR |
| DSQ | Yekaterina Volkova | Russia |
DSQ | |
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Tatyana Petrova | Russia |
9:12.33 | SB |
| 4 | Cristina Casandra |  Romania |
9:16.85 | NR |
| 5 | Ruth Bisibori Nyangau | Kenya |
9:17.35 | PB |
| 6 | Zemzem Ahmed |  Ethiopia |
9:17.85 | NR |
| 7 | Wioletta Frankiewicz |  Poland |
9:21.76 | SB |
| 8 | Jennifer Barringer |  United States |
9:22.26 | AR |
| 9 | Anna Willard | United States |
9:25.63 | |
| 10 | Elena Romagnolo |  Italy |
9:30.04 | |
| 11 | Zulema Fuentes-Pila |  Spain |
9:35.16 | PB |
| 12 | Habiba Ghribi |  Tunisia |
9:36.43 | |
| 13 | Roisin McGettigan |  Ireland |
9:55.89 | |
| — | Marta Domínguez | Spain |
DNF |
Splits
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina | Russia | 2:58.63 |
| 2000m | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina | Russia | 6:01.20 |
References
- "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- http://sports.inquirer.net/227375/9-athletes-including-6-medalists-caught-for-beijing-doping
- IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. 3000 Metres Steeplechase women.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-08-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://sports.inquirer.net/227375/9-athletes-including-6-medalists-caught-for-beijing-doping
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
