2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 3000 metres

The Girls' 3000 metres at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 12 July.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze

Records

Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.

World Youth Best	Ma Ningning (CHN)	8:36.45	Jinan, China	6 June 1993
Championship Record	Mercy Cherono (KEN)	8:53.94	Ostrava, Czech Republic	11 July 2007
World Youth Leading	Martha Mokaya (KEN)	9:01.52	Fukuoka, Japan	18 June 2017

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Micheline Niyomahoro	Burundi
	Sophie Søefeldt	Denmark
	Beatrice Chebet	Kenya
	Dipuo Mashishi	South Africa
	Yitayish Mekonene	Ethiopia
	Claire Carrere	France
	Téna Tchammou	Benin
	Sarah Chelangat	Uganda
	Abersh Minsewo	Ethiopia
	Emmaculate Chepkirui	Kenya
	Esther Yeko Chekwemoi	Uganda
	Berenice Fulchiron	France
	Souhaila Bahtar	Morocco
	Mercy Malembo	Malawi