The women's 3000 metres event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 26 July 1981.[1] It was the first time that this distance was contested at the Universiade after not being featured for two editions.
Results
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Breda Pergar |  Yugoslavia | 8:53.78 | UR |
 | Valentina Ilyinykh |  Soviet Union | 8:54.23 | |
 | Maria Radu |  Romania | 8:58.58 | |
| 4 | Ruth Smeeth |  Great Britain | 8:59.13 | |
| 5 | Julia Hansen |  United States | 9:08.22 | |
| 6 | Mercedes Calleja |  Spain | 9:14.71 | |
| 7 | Tatiana Conac | Romania | 9:23.42 | |
| 8 | Fionnuala Morrish |  Ireland | 9:27.12 | |
| 9 | Tuija Toivonen |  Finland | 9:44.05 | |
| 10 | Susana Herrera |  Mexico | 10:00.46 | |
| 11 | Marleen Meuris |  Belgium | 10:36.49 |
References
edit- ↑ Results at Tilastopaja
- ↑ "Final results". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 27 July 1981. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ↑ "Final results". United Press International. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.