Competitors 50 from 30 nations | Winning time 8:58.81 WR | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates 15 August 2008 (heats)
17 August 2008 (final) | ||
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred on 15–17 August at the Beijing National Stadium, the first time this event had ever been held at the Olympics.
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The qualifying standards were 9:46.00 (A standard) and 9:55.00 (B standard).
In the final, Gulnara Samitova-Galkina of Russia became the first woman in history to run under 9 minutes for the steeplechase, setting a world record time of 8:58.81.
Doping samples from 2008 were retained and retested in 2016. Third place finisher Yekaterina Volkova's sample was found to have dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and she was disqualified.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
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)