2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
# 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Mercy Wanjiku Kenya |
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| Silver | Birtukan Adamu Ethiopia |
| Bronze | Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Kenya |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics :

| World record | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) | 8:58.81 | Beijing, PR China | 17 August 2008 |
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| African record | Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) | 9:07.14 | Oslo, Norway | 7 June 2012 |
| Championship record | Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) | 9:32.18 | Nairobi, Kenya | 31 July 2010 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| - | - | - |
| 1 July 2012 | 15:15 | Final |

## Results

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Mercy Wanjiku | Kenya | 9:43.26 |
| | Birtukan Adamu | Ethiopia | 9:45.41 |
| | Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi | Kenya | 9:45.95 |
| 4 | Mekdes Bekele | Ethiopia | 9:53.97 |
| 5 | Eliene Saholinirina | Madagascar | 9:56.70 |
| 6 | Lemelem Berha | Ethiopia | 10:09.53 |
| 7 | Noleen Conrad | South Africa | 10:15.30 |
