1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 3.000 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Monday August 26, 1991.Medalists
Schedule
| Heats |
| 24.08.1991 - 18:20h |
| Final |
| 26.08.1991 - 19:25h |
Final
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:46.56 |
| 2. | | 8:46.84 |
| 3. | | 8:48.54 |
| 4. | | 8:51.41 |
| 5. | | 8:56.02 |
| 6. | | 9:00.05 |
| 7. | | 9:00.72 |
| 8. | | 9:05.08 |
| 9. | | 9:07.34 |
| 10. | | 9:10.10 |
| 11. | | 9:14.02 |
| 12. | | 9:54.49 |
| 13. | | 11:34.81 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 9:00.86 |
| 2. | | 9:00.94 |
| 3. | | 9:00.98 |
| 4. | | 9:01.01 |
| 5. | | 9:01.04 |
| 6. | | 9:05.69 |
| 7. | | 9:09.71 |
| 8. | | 9:17.78 |
| 9. | | 9:20.38 |
| 10. | | 9:40.13 |
| 11. | | 11:17.85 |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:50.01 |
| 2. | | 8:50.05 |
| 3. | | 8:50.39 |
| 4. | | 8:50.61 |
| 5. | | 8:50.69 |
| 6. | | 8:54.19 |
| 7. | | 8:54.67 |
| 8. | | 8:57.86 |
| 9. | | 8:58.90 |
| 10. | | 9:01.90 |
| 11. | | 10:04.96 |
| 12. | | 10:13.42 |
| 13. | | 10:18.44 |
| — | | DNF |
