The women's 3000 metres event at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games was held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy on 19 January.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Debbie Scott |  Canada |
9:04.99 | PB |
 |
Agnese Possamai |  Italy |
9:09.66 | |
 |
PattiSue Plumer |  United States |
9:12.12 | |
| 4 | Dianne Rodger |  New Zealand |
9:12.68 | |
| 5 | El-Hassania Darami |  Morocco |
9:40.45 | NR |
| 6 | Leticia Mpoghole |  Tanzania |
9:55.58 | |
| 7 | Luz Fabiola Rueda |  Colombia |
10:07.18 | NR |
| Natalya Artyomova |  Soviet Union |
DNS |