Athletics at the 2010 South American Games – Women's 3,000 metre steeplechase
# Athletics at the 2010 South American Games – Women's 3,000 metre steeplechase

The Women's 3,000m Steeplechase event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 23 at 18:00.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Rocío Huillca Perú | Jovana de la Cruz Perú | Florencia Borelli Argentina |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games :

| World record | Gulnara Galkina | Russia | 8:58.81 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Leading | Tebogo Masehla | South Africa | 10:10.14 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 19 February 2010 |
| South American record | Sabine Heitling | Brazil | 9:41.22 | London, Great Britain | 25 July 2009 |
| South American U23 record | Sabine Heitling | Brazil | 9:41.22 | London, Great Britain | 25 July 2009 |

## Results

Results were published.

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Rocío Huillca | Perú | 10:48.53 | |
| | Jovana de la Cruz | Perú | 10:52.35 | |
| | Florencia Borelli | Argentina | 11:10.23 | |
| 4 | Ingrith Barbosa | Brazil | 11:44.90 | |
| 5 | Viviana Ruiz | Colombia | 12:06.39 | SB |
| 6 | Rafaela Ritz dos Santos | Brazil | 12:28.97 | |

Intermediate times:

| 1000m | 3:24.52 | Rocío Huillca (PER) |
| - | - | - |
| 2000m | 7:02.01 | Rocío Huillca (PER) |
