1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Anita Weyermann Switzerland
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| Silver | Edna Kiplagat Kenya
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| Bronze | Etaferahu Tarekegn Ethiopia
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Results
Final
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Anita Weyermann | Switzerland |
8:50.73 | |
 |
Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
8:53.06 | |
 |
Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia |
8:53.77 | |
| 4 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia |
8:54.24 | |
| 5 | Olivera Jevtić |  Yugoslavia |
9:06.95 | |
| 6 | Sun Guanghong |  China |
9:07.14 | |
| 7 | Miwako Yamanaka |  Japan |
9:09.06 | |
| 8 | Elizabeth Chemweno | Kenya |
9:12.22 | |
| 9 | Maria Ungureanu |  Romania |
9:12.71 | |
| 10 | Sunita Rani |  India |
9:13.57 | |
| 11 | Julia Stamps |  United States |
9:19.63 | |
| 12 | Yuko Manabe | Japan |
9:46.69 |
Heats
21 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etaferahu Tarekegn | Ethiopia |
9:17.10 | Q |
| 2 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
9:17.51 | Q |
| 3 | Olivera Jevtić | Yugoslavia |
9:17.98 | Q |
| 4 | Sun Guanghong | China |
9:18.17 | Q |
| 5 | Miwako Yamanaka | Japan |
9:19.04 | q |
| 6 | Evelyne Coussement |  Belgium |
9:29.99 | |
| 7 | Leonor Carneiro |  Portugal |
9:32.18 | |
| 8 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi |  Hungary |
9:36.22 | |
| 9 | Galina Bogomolova |  Russia |
9:42.99 | |
| 10 | Sylvia Nussbeck |  Germany |
10:02.97 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Chemweno | Kenya |
9:16.55 | Q |
| 2 | Maria Ungureanu | Romania |
9:17.03 | Q |
| 3 | Ayelech Worku | Ethiopia |
9:17.42 | Q |
| 4 | Anita Weyermann | Switzerland |
9:18.15 | Q |
| 5 | Sunita Rani | India |
9:18.72 | q |
| 6 | Julia Stamps | United States |
9:22.76 | q |
| 7 | Yuko Manabe | Japan |
9:28.54 | q |
| 8 | Anikó Kálovics | Hungary |
9:28.88 | |
| 9 | Ulrike Maisch | Germany |
9:30.82 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
China (1)
Ethiopia (2)
Germany (2)
Hungary (2)
India (1)
Japan (2)
Kenya (2)
Portugal (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (1)
Switzerland (1)
United States (1)
Yugoslavia (1)
References
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015