The women's 3000 metres at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 29 August 1978.
Medalists Gold Svetlana Ulmasova Silver Natalia Mărăşescu Bronze Grete Waitz
Results
Final 29 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Svetlana Ulmasova 8:33.16 CR Natalia Mărăşescu 8:33.53 Grete Waitz 8:34.33 4 Maricica Puică 8:40.94 5 Giana Romanova 8:45.74 6 Cornelia Bürki 8:46.13 7 Raisa Belousova 8:48.73 8 Paula Fudge 8:48.74 9 Ann Ford 8:53.08 10 Ingrid Kristiansen 9:02.87 11 Magdolna Lázár 9:05.14 12 Joëlle De Brouwer 9:05.21 13 Glynis Penny 9:08.9 14 Helena Ledvinová 9:10.9 15 Mary Purcell 9:11.9 16 Loa Olafsson 9:12.0 17 Božena Sudická 9:12.9 18 Bernadette Van Roy 9:13.9 19 Deirdre Nagle 9:21.9 20 Daniele Justin 9:24.0 21 Carla Beurskens 9:25.5 22 Tineke Kluft 9:31.0 23 Carmen Valero 9:34.0 24 Miroslava Margoldová 9:36.1 25 Connie Olsen 9:40.6 Birgit Friedmann DNF
Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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