The women's 3000 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, on 21 March 2026. This was the 22nd time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
Background The women's 3000 metres was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships. +Records before the 2026 World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsRecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDateWorld record 8:16.60 Stockholm, Sweden 6 February 2014Championship record8:20.87 Glasgow, United Kingdom 2 March 20242026 World Lead8:24.59Liévin, France19 February 2026
Qualification For the women's 3000 metres, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 8:35.00 s. Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard. There is a target number of 15 athletes.
Results Final The final was held on 21 March, starting at 19:04 (UTC+1) in the evening.
Place Athlete Nation Time NotesNadia Battocletti 8:57.64Emily Mackay 8:58.12Jessica Hull 8:58.184Aleshign Baweke 9:00.265Şilan Ayyıldız 9:02.116Freweyni Hailu 9:02.417Vera Sjöberg 9:03.578Katie Snowden 9:03.799Hannah Nuttall 9:04.2010Norah Jeruto 9:04.2211Micol Majori 9:04.3912Linden Hall 9:04.8313Nozomi Tanaka 9:07.7714Margot Appleton 9:12.57 Marta García TR17.1.2
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