The women's 3000 metres event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 22 October.
Medalists Gold Beatrice Chepchumba Silver Jane Chepkoech Bronze Etalemahu Kidane
Results Final 22 October Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Beatrice Chepchumba 9:08.80 Jane Chepkoech 9:10.05 Etalemahu Kidane 9:11.55 4 Chen Fang 9:12.53 5 Mestawat Tufa 9:16.73 6 Elvan Can 9:28.20 7 Carol Henry 9:31.88 8 Jéssica Augusto 9:33.37 9 Sonia Bejarano 9:36.01 10 Ruth McDonnell 9:40.52 11 Türkan Erişmiş 9:43.75 12 Wang Xiaoming 9:44.09 13 Riina Tolonen 9:46.90 14 Lucélia Peres 9:51.16 15 Elaine du Plessis 9:52.86 16 Nana Gutanaidze 11:15.92 17 Anna Markelova 11:20.20 18 Uuriintsolmon Gangarpurev 11:42.31 Malika Asahssah DNF
Participation According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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