The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	OR	WR
17 August	Final	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina		8:58.81	OR	WR

Round 1

Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 3 fastest(q) advance to the Final.

(WR - World Record, NR - National Record, AR - Area Record, PB - Personal Best, SB - Season Best)

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Gulnara Galkina-Samitova		9:15.17	Q
2	1	Ruth Bisibori Nyangau		9:19.75	Q
3	3	Eunice Jepkorir Eunice Jepkorir Eunice Jepkorir is a Kenyan long-distance runner and a 2008 Olympic silver-medalist.She is from Eldama Ravine. Her parents are farmers and she has eight siblings . She started serious running at the age of 15 while at high school...		9:21.31	Q
4	1	Wioletta Frankiewicz		9:21.88	Q, SB
5	3	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...		9:22.11	Q
6	1	Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra, née Iloc is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase...		9:22.38	Q, NR
7	3	Yekaterina Volkova Yekaterina Volkova Yekaterina Gennadiyevna Volkova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.In her major international debut she won the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships...		9:23.06	Q
8	1	Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase...		9:25.50	q, NR
9	3	Zemzem Ahmed		9:25.63	Q, PB
10	3	Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo is an Italian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		9:27.48	q, NR
11	3	Anna Willard Anna Willard Anna Pierce is an American middle distance runner.-Personal:Pierce grew up on a farm in Greenwood, Maine. She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine. She competed as an undergraduate for Brown University and as a graduate student for the University of...		9:28.52	q
12	2	Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Valeriyevna Petrova is a Russian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase as well as the marathon.As a junior, Petrova finished nineteenth at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and reached the finals of both the 3000 metres and 5000 metres at the 2002 World Junior...		9:28.85	Q
13	2	Roisin McGettigan Roisin McGettigan Roisin McGettigan is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She graduated from Providence College in 2003. She competed in the her first Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing...		9:28.92	Q, SB
14	1	Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...		9:29.14	NR
15	2	Jennifer Barringer Jennifer Barringer Jennifer Simpson is an American middle distance runner and steeplechaser. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Simpson holds the American record in the Steeplechase with a time of 9:12.50...		9:29.20	Q
16	2	Zulema Fuentes-Pila Zulema Fuentes-Pila Zulema Fuentes-Pila Ortíz is a Spanish middle distance runner.She finished eighth in 1500 metres at the 2002 European Indoor Championships...		9:29.40	Q, PB
17	1	Zhu Yanmei Zhu Yanmei Zhu Yanmei is a female Chinese athletics long-distance runner. She represented her native country at the 3,000 m steeplechase event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also ran at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics....		9:29.63	PB
18	3	Antje Möldner Antje Möldner Antje Möldner is a German track and field athlete who specialises in middle distance events and the 3000 metres steeplechase....		9:29.86	NR
19	3	Rasa Troup		9:30.21	NR
20	2	Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events....		9:30.23
21	3	Donna MacFarlane		9:32.05
22	3	Sara Moreira Sara Moreira Sara Moreira is a Portuguese female long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. She reached finals at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. She represented Portugal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...		9:34.39
23	2	Ancuţa Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min...		9:35.31
24	1	Lindsey Anderson		9:36.81
25	2	Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte is a French runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships, in her major international debut. Her finishing time of 9:27.51 minutes was also a new French record.-References:...		9:38.08
26	1	Mekdes Bekele		9:41.43
27	1	Fionnuala Britton Fionnuala Britton Fionnuala Britton is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She began her international junior career in cross country running in 2001, highlighted by 33rd place at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...		9:43.57	SB
28	1	Valentyna Horpynych		9:43.95
29	1	Rosa Morató Rosa Morató Rosa María Morató is a Catalan runner who specializes in the steeplechase. She finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships. She represented Spain in the steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her personal best time is 9:26.23 minutes, which she achieved in July 2007 in Heusden-Zolder,...		9:45.33
30	2	Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa Sofia Assefa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished thirteenth at the 2009 World Championships and fourth at the 2009 World Athletics Final...		9:47.02
30	3	Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska is a Polish long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented Poland at the 2008 Olympic Games and reached the final of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...		9:47.02
32	1	Victoria Mitchell Victoria Mitchell Victoria Mitchell is an Australian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She took part in the World Student Cross Country Championships in 2002 and finished in eleventh place.Her first international medal was a silver at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She was the 2007...		9:47.88
33	1	Türkan Erismis		9:48.54
34	1	Clarisse Cruz		9:49.45
35	1	Minori Hayakari		9:49.70
36	3	Barbara Parker		9:51.93
37	1	Widad Mendil		9:52.35
38	2	Durka Mana		9:53.09
39	2	Veerle Dejaeghere		9:54.65
40	2	Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou Hanane Ouhaddou is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth in at the 2006 African Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships....		9:56.41
41	2	Veronica Nyaruai Veronica Nyaruai Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru is a Kenyan runner who specialises in 1500 metres. She now lives in Kaptagat, where she attends PACE training camp....		10:01.69
42	3	Li Zhenzhu Li Zhenzhu Li Zhenzhu is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final...		10:04.05
43	2	Oxana Juravel Oxana Juravel Oxana Juravel is a Moldovan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final....		10:04.38
44	2	Aslı Çakır Aslı Çakır Aslı Çakır Alptekin, née Çakır, is a Turkish female middle distance runner. A member of the Üsküdar Belediyespor in Istanbul, she is coached by Ihsan Alptekin....		10:05.76
45	3	Inna Poluškina Inna Poluškina Inna Poluškina is Latvian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres. She has won the Latvian championship in 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m and half marathon...		10:18.60
46	2	Irini Kokkinariou		10:22.39
47	2	Zhao Yanni Zhao Yanni Zhao Yanni is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She won the gold medal at the 2007 Asian Championships. She will represent her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics....		10:36.77

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Korene Hinds

Korene Hinds is a Jamaican long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres – 2:03.72 min *1500 metres – 4:17.00 min *3000 metres – 9:18.68 min...

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Mardrea Hyman

Mardrea Hyman is a Jamaican runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:59.71 min *1500 metres - 4:05.25 min *Mile run - 4:33.90 min...

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Dobrinka Shalamanova

Dobrinka Shalamanova is a Bulgarian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:11.02 min *1500 metres - 4:20.47 min *3000 metres - 9:21.89 min...

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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina		8:53.81
	Eunice Jepkorir Eunice Jepkorir Eunice Jepkorir is a Kenyan long-distance runner and a 2008 Olympic silver-medalist.She is from Eldama Ravine. Her parents are farmers and she has eight siblings . She started serious running at the age of 15 while at high school...		9:02.41	AR
	Yekaterina Volkova Yekaterina Volkova Yekaterina Gennadiyevna Volkova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.In her major international debut she won the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships...		9:02.64	PB
4	Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Valeriyevna Petrova is a Russian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase as well as the marathon.As a junior, Petrova finished nineteenth at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and reached the finals of both the 3000 metres and 5000 metres at the 2002 World Junior...		9:07.33	PB
5	Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra, née Iloc is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase...		9:11.85	NR
6	Ruth Bisibori Nyangau		9:12.35	PB
7	Zemzem Ahmed		9:12.85	NR
8	Wioletta Frankiewicz		9:16.76	SB
9	Jennifer Barringer Jennifer Barringer Jennifer Simpson is an American middle distance runner and steeplechaser. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Simpson holds the American record in the Steeplechase with a time of 9:12.50...		9:17.26	AR
10	Anna Willard Anna Willard Anna Pierce is an American middle distance runner.-Personal:Pierce grew up on a farm in Greenwood, Maine. She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine. She competed as an undergraduate for Brown University and as a graduate student for the University of...		9:20.63
11	Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo Elena Romagnolo is an Italian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...		9:25.04
12	Zulema Fuentes-Pila Zulema Fuentes-Pila Zulema Fuentes-Pila Ortíz is a Spanish middle distance runner.She finished eighth in 1500 metres at the 2002 European Indoor Championships...		9:30.16	PB
13	Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi Habiba Ghribi is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase...		9:31.43
14	Roisin McGettigan Roisin McGettigan Roisin McGettigan is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She graduated from Providence College in 2003. She competed in the her first Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing...		9:50.89
	Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion...		DNF

Splits

Intermediate	Athlete	Country	Mark
1000m	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina		2:58.63
2000m	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina		6:01.20