These are the official results of the Women's 3.000 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Monday 26 August 1991.
The winning margin was 0.24 seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in the women's 3,000 metres at these championships. Given that this event was discontinued after the 1993 edition, it is unlikely to be reduced.
Medalists
| Gold |  Tetyana DorovskikhSoviet Union (URS) |
| Silver | Yelena Romanova Soviet Union (URS) |
| Bronze |  Susan SirmaKenya (KEN) |
Schedule
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats |
|---|
| 24.08.1991 – 18:20h |
| Final |
| 26.08.1991 – 19:25h |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Tetyana Dorovskikh (URS)
|
8:35.82 |
|
Yelena Romanova (URS)
|
8:36.06 |
|
Susan Sirma (KEN)
|
8:39.41 |
| 4. |  Päivi Tikkanen (FIN)
|
8:41.30 |
| 5. |  Margareta Keszeg (ROM)
|
8:42.02 |
| 6. |  Roberta Brunet (ITA)
|
8:42.64 |
| 7. |  Judi St. Hilaire (USA)
|
8:44.02 |
| 8. | Annette Peters (USA)
|
8:44.02 |
| 9. |  Gitte Karlshøj (DEN)
|
8:44.35 |
| 10. |  Yvonne Murray (GBR)
|
8:44.52 |
| 11. | Alison Wyeth (GBR)
|
8:44.73 |
| 12. | Pauline Konga (KEN)
|
8:46.66 |
| 13. | Lyudmila Borisova (URS)
|
8:51.49 |
| 14. | Shelly Steely (USA)
|
8:53.70 |
| 15. |  Marie-Pierre Duros (FRA)
|
9:08.31 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Saturday 1991-08-24
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Susan Sirma (KEN)
|
8:46.56 |
| 2. | Yelena Romanova (URS)
|
8:46.84 |
| 3. | Shelly Steely (USA)
|
8:48.54 |
| 4. | Roberta Brunet (ITA)
|
8:51.41 |
| 5. |  Anke Schaning (GER)
|
8:56.02 |
| 6. |  Catherina McKiernan (IRL)
|
9:00.05 |
| 7. | Iulia Ionescu (ROM)
|
9:00.72 |
| 8. |  Daria Nauer (SUI)
|
9:05.08 |
| 9. |  Khin Khin Htwe (MYA)
|
9:07.34 |
| 10. |  Leah Pells (CAN)
|
9:10.10 |
| 11. |  Minori Hayakari (JPN)
|
9:14.02 |
| 12. |  Vilma Peña (CRC)
|
9:54.49 |
| 13. |  Mirna El Hagg (LIB)
|
11:34.81 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yvonne Murray (GBR)
|
9:00.86 |
| 2. | Lyudmila Borisova (URS)
|
9:00.94 |
| 3. | Päivi Tikkanen (FIN)
|
9:00.98 |
| 4. | Annette Peters (USA)
|
9:01.01 |
| 5. |  Derartu Tulu (ETH)
|
9:01.04 |
| 6. |  Jana Kučeríková (TCH)
|
9:05.69 |
| 7. |  Carmem de Oliveira (BRA)
|
9:09.71 |
| 8. |  Zheng Lijuan (CHN)
|
9:17.78 |
| 9. | Robyn Meagher (CAN)
|
9:20.38 |
| 10. | Roisin Smyth (IRL)
|
9:40.13 |
| 11. |  Ama Amewo (TOG)
|
11:17.85 |
| — | Jane Ngotho (KEN)
|
DNS |
| — |  Priscilla Mamba (SWZ)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gitte Karlshøj (DEN)
|
8:50.01 |
| 2. | Marie-Pierre Duros (FRA)
|
8:50.05 |
| 3. | Tetyana Dorovskikh (URS)
|
8:50.39 |
| 4. | Margareta Keszeg (ROM)
|
8:50.61 |
| 5. | Alison Wyeth (GBR)
|
8:50.69 |
| 6. | Judi St. Hilaire (USA)
|
8:54.19 |
| 7. | Pauline Konga (KEN)
|
8:54.67 |
| 8. |  Jenny Lund (AUS)
|
8:57.86 |
| 9. |  Julia Vaquero (ESP)
|
8:58.90 |
| 10. |  Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)
|
9:01.90 |
| 11. |  Bigna Samuel (VIN)
|
10:04.96 |
| 12. |  Ana Isabel Elias (ANG)
|
10:13.42 |
| 13. |  Jen Allred (GUM)
|
10:18.44 |
| — |  Marie Phoebe Juillet (HAI)
|
DNF |
See also
- 1987 Women's World Championships 3.000 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Women's Olympic 3.000 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 3.000 metres (Split)
- 1992 Women's Olympic 3.000 metres (Barcelona)
- 1993 Women's World Championships 3.000 metres (Stuttgart)
References
| 3000 metres (1980–1993) |
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| 5000 metres (1995–present) |
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Note: In 1995, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m. | |
