2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

2008 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zemzem Ahmed  Ethiopia 9:44.58 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mekdes Bekele  Ethiopia 9:59.52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ruth Bosibori  Kenya 10:00.18
4 Sofia Assefa  Ethiopia 10:05.73
5 Mercy Wanjiku  Kenya 10:38.28
6 Tebogo Masehla  South Africa 11:13.24
Lydia Rotich  Kenya DNS

References