The women's 3000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 35 competitors, with two qualifying heats (35) before the final (15) took place on Sunday September 25, 1988.

The winning margin was 0.62 seconds which was the only time the women's 3,000 metres was won by less than 0.8 seconds at the Olympics.

Final RANKFINALTIME8:26.538:27.158:29.024.8:30.455.8:31.676.8:37.257.8:37.708.8:38.439.8:43.9210.8:47.1311.8:48.3212.8:49.1413.8:59.1714.9:04.7515.9:11.95

Qualifying heats RANKHEATQUALIFYING TIME1.28:43.102.28:43.733.28:43.814.28:44.155.28:44.186.28:44.307.28:45.218.28:45.949.28:48.3710.18:48.4711.18:48.5412.18:48.6013.18:48.7014.18:48.9315.18:49.7116.28:51.3417.28:51.5318.28:53.0419.18:54.1920.18:57.2821.19:01.3022.19:01.8223.19:02.1824.29:03.1025.19:03.3926.19:05.9227.19:06.9028.19:21.1829.29:26.5730.29:47.9831.210:32.88–1DNF–1DNF–2DNF–2DNF

See also 1987 Women's World Championships 3.000 metres (Rome) 1990 Women's European Championships 3.000 metres (Split) 1991 Women's World Championships 3.000 metres (Tokyo) 1992 Women's Olympic 3.000 metres (Barcelona)

References

External links Official Report