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

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 10 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Christine Muyanga Kenya |
| - | - |
| Silver | Elizabeth Mueni Kenya |
| Bronze | Korahubish Itaa Ethiopia |

## Results

### Final

10 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Christine Muyanga | Kenya | 9:31.35 |
| | Elizabeth Mueni | Kenya | 9:36.50 |
| | Korahubish Itaa | Ethiopia | 9:37.81 |
| 4 | Halima Hassen | Ethiopia | 9:38.44 |
| 5 | Sandra Eriksson | Finland | 10:00.87 |
| 6 | Poļina Jeļizarova | Latvia | 10:07.15 |
| 7 | Alexandra Kudryashova | Russia | 10:12.74 |
| 8 | Lucie Sekanová | Czech Republic | 10:16.31 |
| 9 | Jessica Furlan | Canada | 10:16.32 |
| 10 | Mariya Shatalova | Ukraine | 10:16.54 |
| 11 | Valeria Roffino | Italy | 10:25.84 |
| 12 | Gülcan Mıngır | Turkey | 10:29.77 |

### Heats

8 July

**Heat 1**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Elizabeth Mueni | Kenya | 10:07.47 | Q |
| 2 | Korahubish Itaa | Ethiopia | 10:08.15 | Q |
| 3 | Poļina Jeļizarova | Latvia | 10:10.39 | Q |
| 4 | Alexandra Kudryashova | Russia | 10:11.82 | Q |
| 5 | Gülcan Mıngır | Turkey | 10:15.67 | q |
| 6 | Lucie Sekanová | Czech Republic | 10:22.18 | q |
| 7 | Valeria Roffino | Italy | 10:23.72 | q |
| 8 | Jessica Furlan | Canada | 10:23.88 | q |
| 9 | Rebecca Wade | United States | 10:24.14 | |
| 10 | Julia Kick | Germany | 10:34.83 | |
| 11 | Ecaterina Gheorghiu | Romania | 10:41.46 | |
| 12 | Monika Kørra | Norway | 10:42.94 | |
| 13 | Sarah Hattab | Algeria | 10:46.63 | |
| 14 | Íris Anna Skúladóttir | Iceland | 10:50.45 | |
| 15 | Tara Jameson | Ireland | 10:57.47 | |

**Heat 2**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Christine Muyanga | Kenya | 9:59.88 | Q |
| 2 | Halima Hassen | Ethiopia | 10:00.27 | Q |
| 3 | Sandra Eriksson | Finland | 10:17.92 | Q |
| 4 | Mariya Shatalova | Ukraine | 10:19.20 | Q |
| 5 | Martina Barinová | Czech Republic | 10:30.61 | |
| 6 | Elizabeth Graney | United States | 10:37.96 | |
| 7 | Chantelle Groenewoud | Canada | 10:38.68 | |
| 8 | Klara Bodinsson | Sweden | 10:41.62 | |
| 9 | Renata Krasnova | Russia | 10:43.71 | |
| 10 | Sarah McSweeney | New Zealand | 10:44.07 | |
| 11 | Carla Rocha | Portugal | 10:49.19 | |
| 12 | Diana Sujew | Germany | 10:50.87 | |
| 13 | Liliana Wodkowska | Poland | 10:54.06 | |
| 14 | Marina Podkorytova | Kazakhstan | 11:04.56 | |
| | Mathilde Carrez | France | DNF | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.

* Algeria (1)
* Canada (2)
* Czech Republic (2)
* Ethiopia (2)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Iceland (1)
* Ireland (1)
* Italy (1)
* Kazakhstan (1)
* Kenya (2)
* Latvia (1)
* New Zealand (1)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (1)
* Portugal (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (2)
* Sweden (1)
* Turkey (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United States (2)
