2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 14–15.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Berhane Adere |
Marta Domínguez |
Meseret Defar |
Results
Heats
First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Meseret Defar | 8:49.80 | Q, PB | |
| 2 | 2 | Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu | 8:51.58 | Q, PB | |
| 3 | 2 | Marta Domínguez | 8:51.97 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Zhor El Kamch | 8:52.31 | Q | |
| 2 | Maria Tsirba | q, Doping | |||
| 5 | 1 | Berhane Adere | 8:53.64 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Galina Bogomolova | 8:55.72 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | Benita Johnson | 8:57.08 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Zahra Ouaziz | 8:57.21 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | Hayley Tullett | 9:00.13 | q | |
| 10 | 2 | Susanne Pumper | 9:02.98 | q, SB | |
| 11 | 1 | Amaia Piedra | 9:03.41 | q | |
| 12 | 2 | Maria McCambridge | 9:03.68 | PB | |
| 13 | 2 | Katie McGregor | 9:06.30 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Wioletta Frankiewicz | 9:09.27 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Lívia Tóth | 9:10.95 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Maria Martins | 9:12.48 | ||
| 17 | 2 | Yelena Sidorchenkova | 9:13.51 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Korene Hinds | 9:15.18 | ||
| 19 | 1 | Dina Cruz | 9:56.67 | ||
| 1 | Collette Liss-Douglas | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berhane Adere | 8:40.25 | |||
| Marta Domínguez | 8:42.17 | |||
| Meseret Defar | 8:42.58 | PB | ||
| 4 | Zahra Ouaziz | 8:49.50 | ||
| 5 | Zhor El Kamch | 8:49.55 | ||
| 6 | Galina Bogomolova | 8:50.62 | PB | |
| 7 | Benita Johnson | 8:51.62 | SB | |
| DQ | Maria Tsirba | Doping | ||
| 8 | Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu | 8:58.65 | ||
| 9 | Amaia Piedra | 8:59.76 | PB | |
| 10 | Hayley Tullett | 9:00.17 | ||
| 11 | Susanne Pumper | 9:08.64 |
