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.
| Women's 3000 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń | |||||||||
| Location | Toruń, Poland | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 March | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:57.64 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background
editThe women's 3000 metres was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[1] |  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
8:16.60 | Stockholm, Sweden | 6 February 2014 |
| Championship record[2] |  Elle Purrier St. Pierre (USA) |
8:20.87 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2 March 2024 |
| 2026 World Lead[3] | Freweyni Hailu (ETH) |
8:24.59 | Liévin, France | 19 February 2026 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 3000 metres, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026.[4] Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 8:35.00 s.[4] Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard.[4] There is a target number of 15 athletes.[4]
Results
editFinal
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 21 March, starting at 19:04 (UTC+1) in the evening.[5]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Nadia Battocletti |  Italy |
8:57.64 | |
 |
Emily Mackay |  United States |
8:58.12 | |
 |
Jessica Hull |  Australia |
8:58.18 | |
| 4 | Aleshign Baweke | Ethiopia |
9:00.26 | |
| 5 | Şilan Ayyıldız |  Turkey |
9:02.11 | |
| 6 | Freweyni Hailu | Ethiopia |
9:02.41 | |
| 7 | Vera Sjöberg |  Sweden |
9:03.57 | |
| 8 | Katie Snowden |  Great Britain |
9:03.79 | |
| 9 | Hannah Nuttall | Great Britain |
9:04.20 | |
| 10 | Norah Jeruto |  Kazakhstan |
9:04.22 | |
| 11 | Micol Majori | Italy |
9:04.39 | |
| 12 | Linden Hall | Australia |
9:04.83 | |
| 13 | Nozomi Tanaka |  Japan |
9:07.77 | |
| 14 | Margot Appleton | United States |
9:12.57 | |
| Marta García |  Spain |
DQ | TR17.1.2 | |
References
edit- ↑ "All time Top lists - Senior - 3000 Metres". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Results 3000 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 2 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 – 3000 Metres Short Track women". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Timetable | Kujawy Pomorze 26 | World Athletics Indoor Championship". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 March 2026.