The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 4 and 6 August 2024. This will be fifth time that the women's 3000 metres steeplechase is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 36 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
| Women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
|
Background
editThe women's 3000 metres steeplechase is one of the most recent additions to the Olympic athletics programme, having been added at the 2008 Olympics.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
|
8:44.32[2] | Fontvieille, Monaco | 20 July 2018 |
| Olympic record |  Gulnara Galkina (RUS)
|
8:58.81 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 |
| World leading |  Peruth Chemutai (UGA)
|
8:55.09[3] | Eugene, United States | 25 May 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) |
8:44.32 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Winfred Yavi (BHR) |
8:50.66 |
| Europe (records) | Gulnara Galkina (RUS) |
8:58.81 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
 Courtney Frerichs (USA) |
8:57.77 |
| Oceania (records) |  Genevieve Lacaze (AUS) |
9:14.28 |
| South America (records) |  Tatiane Raquel da Silva (BRA) |
9:24.38 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 36 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 9:23.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Rounds
editRound 1
editRound 1 is scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 10:05 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 21:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 3000 Metres Steeplechase women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 3000 Metres Steeplechase women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records - 3000 Metres Steeplechase women". World Athletics. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.