Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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
1st, gold medalist(s) Gulnara Samitova-Galkina  Russia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Eunice Jepkorir  Kenya
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova  Russia
Official Video Highlights

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.

The qualifying standards were 9:46.00 (A standard) and 9:55.00 (B standard).[2]

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.[3] Medals of other athletes have been reallocated by IAAF.[4]

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Friday, August 15, 200820:25-21:00
Heats
Sunday, August 17, 200821:30-21:40 Final

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS)9:01.59Heraklion, Greece4 July 2004
Olympic recordInaugural Event 

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

DateEventNameNationalityTimeORWR
17 AugustFinalGulnara Samitova-Galkina Russia8:58.81ORWR

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)

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes[5]
11Gulnara Galkina-Samitova Russia9:15.17Q
21Ruth Bisibori Nyangau Kenya9:19.75Q
33Eunice Jepkorir Kenya9:21.31Q
41Wioletta Frankiewicz Poland9:21.88Q, SB
53Marta Domínguez Spain9:22.11Q
61Cristina Casandra Romania9:22.38Q, NR
73Yekaterina Volkova Russia9:23.06DSQ[6]
81Habiba Ghribi Tunisia9:25.50q, NR
93Zemzem Ahmed Ethiopia9:25.63Q, PB
103Elena Romagnolo Italy9:27.48q, NR
113Anna Willard United States9:28.52q
122Tatyana Petrova Russia9:28.85Q
132Roisin McGettigan Ireland9:28.92Q, SB
141Helen Clitheroe Great Britain9:29.14NR
152Jennifer Barringer United States9:29.20Q
162Zulema Fuentes-Pila Spain9:29.40Q, PB
171Zhu Yanmei China9:29.63PB
183Antje Möldner Germany9:29.86NR
193Rasa Troup Lithuania9:30.21NR
202Jessica Augusto Portugal9:30.23
213Donna MacFarlane Australia9:32.05
223Sara Moreira Portugal9:34.39
232Ancuţa Bobocel Romania9:35.31
241Lindsey Anderson United States9:36.81
252Sophie Duarte France9:38.08
261Mekdes Bekele Ethiopia9:41.43
271Fionnuala Britton Ireland9:43.57SB
281Valentyna Horpynych Ukraine9:43.95
291Rosa Morató Spain9:45.33
302Sofia Assefa Ethiopia9:47.02
303Katarzyna Kowalska Poland9:47.02
321Victoria Mitchell Australia9:47.88
331Türkan Erismis Turkey9:48.54
341Clarisse Cruz Portugal9:49.45
351Minori Hayakari Japan9:49.70
363Barbara Parker Great Britain9:51.93
371Widad Mendil Algeria9:52.35
382Muna Durka Sudan9:53.09
392Veerle Dejaeghere Belgium9:54.65
402Hanane Ouhaddou Morocco9:56.41
412Veronica Nyaruai Kenya10:01.69
423Li Zhenzhu China10:04.05
432Oxana Juravel Moldova10:04.38
442Aslı Çakır Turkey10:05.76
453Inna Poluškina Latvia10:18.60
462Irini Kokkinariou Greece10:22.39
472Zhao Yanni China10:36.77
3Korene Hinds JamaicaDNF
2Mardrea Hyman JamaicaDNF
3Dobrinka Shalamanova BulgariaDNF
2Zenaide Vieira BrazilDNF

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes[7]
1st, gold medalist(s) Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Russia 8:58.81 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Eunice Jepkorir Kenya 9:07.41 AR
DSQ Yekaterina Volkova Russia 9:07.64 DSQ
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 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

IntermediateAthleteCountryMark
1000mGulnara Samitova-Galkina Russia2:58.63
2000mGulnara Samitova-Galkina Russia6:01.20

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/227375/9-athletes-including-6-medalists-caught-for-beijing-doping
  4. ↑ IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. 3000 Metres Steeplechase women.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  6. ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/227375/9-athletes-including-6-medalists-caught-for-beijing-doping
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
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