2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

Women's 3000 metres
at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships
VenueŠtark Arena
Dates18 March
Competitors20 from 14 nations
Winning time8:41.82
Medalists
gold medal Lemlem Hailu   Ethiopia
silver medal Elle Purrier St. Pierre   United States
bronze medal Ejgayehu Taye   Ethiopia
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The women's 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on 18 March 2022.[1]

Summary

Dawit Seyaum came into the race as the world leader and only Meraf Bahta returned from the final 4 years ago.

With nobody aggressively seeking the lead, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, distinctive in her blue and yellow hair in support of Ukraine in time of war, found herself in front. She held that spot for four laps until Seyaum decided she wanted to up the pace. She was shortly joined by her Ethiopian teammates Ejgayehu Taye and Lemlem Hailu, with Kenyan rival Beatrice Chebet trying to jump into the mix. After a few more laps, Elle Purrier St. Pierre injected herself into the leading group still jockeying, with DeBues-Stafford watching close behind them. With three to go, Hailu hit the lead. As the pace increased, the three Ethiopians, Purrier St. Pierre and DeBues-Stafford became a breakaway. Down the back stretch, it was Purrier St. Pierre speeding past Seyaum and Taye, gaining rapidly on Hailu. Through the final turn, Hailu held off Purrier St. Pierre with Taye having more speed pulling aside Purrier St. Pierre. Coming on to the home stretch, Purrier St. Pierre sped up, stepped in front of Taye and went off in chase of Hailu. Checking over her shoulder, Hailu knew the position of her rivals and maintained her lead to the finish line.

Results

The final was started at 20:25.[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lemlem Hailu  Ethiopia 8:41.82 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elle Purrier St. Pierre  United States 8:42.04
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ejgayehu Taye  Ethiopia 8:42.23
4 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford  Canada 8:42.89
5 Dawit Seyaum  Ethiopia 8:44.55
6 Jessica Hull  Australia 8:44.97
7 Alicia Monson  United States 8:46.39
8 Rahel Daniel  Eritrea 8:46.53 NR
9 Laura Galván  Mexico 8:46.65
10 Beatrice Chebet  Kenya 8:47.50
11 Hanna Klein  Germany 8:48.73
12 Selamawit Teferi  Israel 8:50.91
13 Luiza Gega  Albania 8:53.14
14 Edinah Jebitok  Kenya 8:53.25
15 Amy-Eloise Markovc  Great Britain 8:53.57
16 Marta Pérez  Spain 8:57.81
17 Meraf Bahta  Sweden 8:58.68
18 Julie-Anne Staehli  Canada 8:58.73
19 Lauren Ryan  Australia 9:13.93
20 Jhoselyn Camargo  Bolivia 9:28.98 NR

References

  1. ^ "Seyaum and Taye look to maintain Ethiopian dominance of 3000m in Belgrade". World Athletics. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Results 3000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 18 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.