Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates11 April
Competitors10 from 6 nations
Winning time9:21.00
Medalists
gold medal    Jamaica
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    Kenya

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 11 April 2018.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Ruth Jebet (BHR) 8:52.78 Paris, France 27 August 2016
Games record  Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) 9:19.51 Melbourne, Australia 22 March 2006

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Wednesday 11 April 2018 19:45 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With ten entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final

Rank Order Name Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1  Aisha Praught-Leer (JAM) 9:21.00
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10  Celliphine Chepteek Chespol (KEN) 9:22.61
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8  Purity Cherotich Kirui (KEN) 9:25.74
4 2  Rosie Clarke (ENG) 9:36.29
5 4  Genevieve LaCaze (AUS) 9:42.69
6 3  Fancy Cherono (KEN) 9:46.27 PB
7 7  Geneviève Lalonde (CAN) 9:46.68
8 6  Iona Lake (ENG) 9:58.92
9 9  Victoria Mitchell (AUS) 10:12.59
10 5  Lennie Waite (SCO) 10:21.72

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule – Women's 3000m steeplechase". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase – Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.