2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
# 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 9–10.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Olga Yegorova Russia | Gabriela Szabo Romania | Yelena Zadorozhnaya Russia |

## Results

### Heats

First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 8:55.79 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Gabriela Szabo | Romania | 8:55.84 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Olga Yegorova | Russia | 8:55.97 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Regina Jacobs | United States | 8:56.92 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Asmae Leghzaoui | Morocco | 8:56.97 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Kathy Butler | Great Britain | 8:58.60 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Werknesh Kidane | Ethiopia | 8:59.42 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Yelena Zadorozhnaya | Russia | 9:01.04 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Benita Willis | Australia | 9:01.55 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Marta Domínguez | Spain | 9:01.62 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | Dong Yanmei | China | 9:02.09 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | Hayley Tullett | Great Britain | 9:02.23 | Q |
| 13 | 1 | Cheri Goddard-Kenah | United States | 9:02.24 | |
| 14 | 2 | Maria Cristina Petite | Spain | 9:06.49 | |
| 15 | 2 | Li Ji | China | 9:06.78 | |
| 16 | 1 | Elena Iagăr | Romania | 9:08.46 | |
| 17 | 2 | Chrysostomia Iakovou | Cyprus | 9:12.15 | |
| 18 | 1 | Sonia Lopes | Cape Verde | 11:37.38 | NR |
| | 1 | Marina Bastos | Portugal | DNF | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Olga Yegorova | Russia | 8:37.48 | NR |
| | Gabriela Szabo | Romania | 8:39.65 | |
| | Yelena Zadorozhnaya | Russia | 8:40.15 | PB |
| 4 | Marta Domínguez | Spain | 8:40.98 | NR |
| 5 | Dong Yanmei | China | 8:41.34 | AR |
| 6 | Benita Willis | Australia | 8:42.75 | AR |
| 7 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 8:44.37 | NR |
| 8 | Hayley Tullett | Great Britain | 8:45.36 | PB |
| 9 | Werknesh Kidane | Ethiopia | 8:46.56 | |
| 10 | Asmae Leghzaoui | Morocco | 8:47.60 | |
| 11 | Kathy Butler | Great Britain | 9:04.81 | |
| 12 | Regina Jacobs | United States | 9:05.33 | |
