The women's 3000 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 12 July.
Medalists Gold Mercy Cherono Silver Bizunesh Urgesa Bronze Frehiwot Goshu
Results
Final 12 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Mercy Cherono 8:58.07 Bizunesh Urgesa 8:58.90 Frehiwot Goshu 9:03.76 4 Marina Gordeyeva 9:11.59 5 Jacklin Chebii 9:12.85 6 Laurynne Chetelat 9:15.11 7 Yekaterina Gorbunova 9:15.59 8 Tamara Jewet 9:15.74 9 Joanne Harvey 9:15.98 10 Rei Ohara 9:16.09 11 Lauren Howarth 9:16.92 12 Michi Numata 9:20.46 13 Bogdana Mimic 9:29.34 14 Olga Skrypak 9:31.89 15 Kim Seong-Eun 9:38.85 16 Doreen Chesang 9:41.24 17 Lyudmyla Kovalenko 9:42.05 18 Karolina Waszak 10:07.77
Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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