2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres
# 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 12 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Mercy Cherono Kenya |
| - | - |
| Silver | Bizunesh Urgesa Ethiopia |
| Bronze | Frehiwot Goshu Ethiopia |

## Results

### Final

12 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Mercy Cherono | Kenya | 8:58.07 |
| | Bizunesh Urgesa | Ethiopia | 8:58.90 |
| | Frehiwot Goshu | Ethiopia | 9:03.76 |
| 4 | Marina Gordeyeva | Russia | 9:11.59 |
| 5 | Jacklin Chebii | Kenya | 9:12.85 |
| 6 | Laurynne Chetelat | United States | 9:15.11 |
| 7 | Yekaterina Gorbunova | Russia | 9:15.59 |
| 8 | Tamara Jewet | Canada | 9:15.74 |
| 9 | Joanne Harvey | United Kingdom | 9:15.98 |
| 10 | Rei Ohara | Japan | 9:16.09 |
| 11 | Lauren Howarth | United Kingdom | 9:16.92 |
| 12 | Michi Numata | Japan | 9:20.46 |
| 13 | Bogdana Mimic | Serbia | 9:29.34 |
| 14 | Olga Skrypak | Ukraine | 9:31.89 |
| 15 | Kim Seong-Eun | South Korea | 9:38.85 |
| 16 | Doreen Chesang | Uganda | 9:41.24 |
| 17 | Lyudmyla Kovalenko | Ukraine | 9:42.05 |
| 18 | Karolina Waszak | Poland | 10:07.77 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

* Canada (1)
* Ethiopia (2)
* Japan (2)
* Kenya (2)
* Poland (1)
* Russia (2)
* Serbia (1)
* South Korea (1)
* Uganda (1)
* Ukraine (2)
* United Kingdom (2)
* United States (1)
