| 04 | Faith Cherotich |  | 8:48.71 | | 5 jul 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 05 | Ruth Jebet |  | 8:52.78 | | 27 ago 2016 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 06 | Norah Jeruto |  | 8:53.02 | | 20 jul 2022 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 07 | Werkuha Getachew |  | 8:54.61 | | 20 jul 2022 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 08 | Mekides Abebe | | 8:56.08 | | 20 jul 2022 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 09 | Jackline Chepkoech | | 8:57.35 | | 23 jul 2023 | Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) |
| 10 | Courtney Frerichs |  | 8:57.77 | | 21 ago 2021 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 11 | Doris Lemngole | | 8:58.15 | | 14 jun 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 12 | Alice Finot |  | 8:58.67 | | 6 ago 2024 | Stade de France, Paris (FRA) |
| 13 | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol | | 8:58.78 | | 26 may 2017 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 14 | Gulnara Samitova |  | 8:58.81 | | 17 ago 2008 | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 15 | Sembo Almayew | | 8:58.86 | | 17 sept 2025 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) |
| 16 | Hyvin Kiyeng | | 9:00.01 | | 28 may 2016 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 17 | Marwa Bouzayani |  | 9:01.46 | | 17 sept 2025 | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) |
| 18 | Emma Coburn | | 9:02.35 | | 30 sept 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) |
| 19 | Valerie Constien | | 9:03.22 | | 27 jun 2024 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 20 | Gesa Felicitas Krause |  | 9:03.30 | | 30 sept 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) |
| 21 | Elizabeth Bird |  | 9:04.35 | | 6 ago 2024 | Stade de France, Paris (FRA) |
| 22 | Zerfe Wondemagegn | | 9:04.61 | | 2 jun 2023 | Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) |
| 23 | Habiba Ghribi | | 9:05.36 | | 11 sept 2015 | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 24 | Lomi Muleta | | 9:06.07 | | 6 ago 2024 | Stade de France, Paris (FRA) |
| 25 | Maruša Mišmaš Zrimšek |  | 9:06.37 | | 27 ago 2023 | Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN) |
| 26 | Courtney Wayment | | 9:06.50 | | 27 jun 2024 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 27 | Yekaterina Volkova | | 9:06.57 | | 27 ago 2007 | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN) |
| 28 | Gabrielle Jennings | | 9:06.61 | | 5 jul 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 29 | Daisy Jepkemei | | 9:06.66 | | 29 ago 2019 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 30 | Alemnat Walle | | 9:06.88 | | 5 jul 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 31 | Sofia Assefa | | 9:07.06 | | 11 jun 2017 | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 32 | Marisa Howard | | 9:07.14 | | 27 jun 2024 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 32 | Milcah Chemos | | 9:07.14 | | 7 jun 2012 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 34 | Eunice Jepkorir | | 9:07.41 | | 17 ago 2008 | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 35 | Rosefline Chepngetich | | 9:08.23 | | 20 jul 2018 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 36 | Yuliya Zaripova | | 9:08.39 | | 17 ago 2009 | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 37 | Kaylee Mitchell | | 9:08.66 | | 5 jul 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 38 | Lexy Halladay | | 9:08.68 | | 14 jun 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 39 | Tatyana Petrova | | 9:09.19 | | 27 ago 2007 | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN) |
| 40 | Lea Meyer | | 9:09.21 | | 12 jun 2025 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 41 | Olga Vovk | | 9:09.29 | | 3 ago 2022 | Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary (RUS) |
| 42 | Marta Domínguez |  | 9:09.39 | | 25 jul 2009 | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 43 | Hiwot Ayalew | | 9:09.61 | | 7 jun 2012 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 44 | Luiza Gega |  | 9:09.64 | | 31 ago 2023 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 45 | Colleen Quigley | | 9:10.27 | | 2 sept 2018 | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 46 | Irene Sánchez-Escribano | | 9:10.43 | | 6 ago 2024 | Stade de France, Paris (FRA) |
| 47 | Angelina Napoleon | | 9:10.72 | | 20 jun 2025 | Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) |
| 48 | Yekaterina Ivonina | | 9:11.39 | | 3 ago 2022 | Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary (RUS) |
| 49 | Kristlin Gear | | 9:11.64 | | 2 ago 2025 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 50 | Parul Chaudhary |  | 9:12.46 | | 30 may 2025 | Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi (KOR) |
