| 102 | Yelena Romanova |  | 8:30.45 | | Sep 25, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 103 | Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa |  | 8:30.54 | | Sep 5, 2014 | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 104 | Daniela Yordanova |  | 8:30.59 | | Jul 6, 2001 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 105 | Fernanda Ribeiro |  | 8:30.66 | | Aug 4, 1999 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 106 | Fantu Worku |  | 8:30.76 | | Aug 28, 2021 | Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) |
| 107 | Wude Ayalew | | 8:30.93 | | Sep 13, 2009 | Thessaloniki (GRE) |
| 108 | Tegla Loroupe | | 8:30.95 | | Aug 18, 2000 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 109 | Aynadis Mebratu | | 8:30.99 | | Sep 2, 2023 | Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN) |
| 109 | Caroline Nyaga | | 8:30.99 | | May 30, 2024 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 111 | Eilish Mccolgan |  | 8:31.00 | | Aug 20, 2017 | Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) |
| 112 | Mizan Alem | | 8:31.20 | | Feb 25, 2023 | Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 113 | Sarah Chelangat |  | 8:31.27 | | Jun 15, 2025 | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 113 | Joanne Pavey | | 8:31.27 | | Aug 30, 2002 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 115 | Isabella Ochichi | | 8:31.32 | | Jul 23, 2004 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 116 | Natalya Artyomova | | 8:31.67 | | Sep 25, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 117 | Lidia Chojecka |  | 8:31.69 | | Aug 30, 2002 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 118 | Grete Waitz |  | 8:31.75 | | Jul 17, 1979 | Oslo (NOR) |
| 119 | Elvan Abeylegesse |  | 8:31.94 | | Aug 30, 2002 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 121 | Elana Meyer |  | 8:32.00 | | Apr 29, 1991 | Durban (RSA) |
| 122 | Yenenesh Shimket | | 8:32.01 | | May 25, 2025 | Stade Olympique, Rabat (MAR) |
| 123 | Melknat Wudu | | 8:32.02 | | Feb 11, 2024 | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 124 | Angela Chalmers |  | 8:32.17 | | Aug 23, 1994 | Victoria (CAN) |
| 125 | Marta Alemayo | | 8:32.20 | | May 25, 2025 | Stade Olympique, Rabat (MAR) |
| 126 | Nathalie Blomqvist |  | 8:32.23 | | May 30, 2024 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 127 | Senbere Teferi | | 8:32.49 | | Sep 8, 2018 | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 127 | Senayet Getachew | | 8:32.49 | | Feb 4, 2024 | The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 129 | Weini Kelati Frezghi |  | 8:32.50 | | Jun 15, 2023 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 130 | Nikki Hiltz | | 8:32.52 | | Jan 31, 2025 | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 131 | Katalin Szentgyörgyi |  | 8:32.70 | | Jul 6, 2001 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 132 | Ayelech Worku | | 8:32.80 | | Aug 30, 2002 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 133 | Aleshign Baweke | | 8:32.88 | | May 25, 2025 | Stade Olympique, Rabat (MAR) |
| 134 | Alesia Turava |  | 8:32.89 | | Jul 6, 2001 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 135 | Innes Fitzgerald | | 8:32.90 | | Jun 15, 2025 | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 136 | Yanmei Dong |  | 8:33.07 | | Jun 28, 2000 | Athina (GRE) |
| 137 | Shalane Flanagan | | 8:33.25 | | Jan 27, 2007 | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 138 | Yasemin Can | | 8:33.29 | | May 3, 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) |
| 139 | Galina Zakharova | | 8:33.40 | | Jul 25, 1982 | Kiev (URS) |
| 140 | Nozomi Tanaka |  | 8:33.52 | | Feb 8, 2025 | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 141 | Yelena Sipatova | | 8:33.53 | | Jul 12, 1980 | Moskva (URS) |
| 141 | Natalia Mărăşescu |  | 8:33.53 | | Aug 29, 1978 | Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH) |
| 143 | Norah Jeruto |  | 8:33.61 | | Sep 4, 2018 | Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) |
| 144 | Meskerem Mamo | | 8:33.63 | | May 4, 2018 | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) |
| 145 | Wubrist Aschal | | 8:33.65 | | May 30, 2024 | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) |
| 146 | Hannah Nuttall | | 8:33.82 | | Jun 15, 2025 | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 146 | Elly Van Hulst |  | 8:33.82 | | Mar 4, 1989 | Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (HUN) (i) |
| 148 | Asmae Leghzaoui |  | 8:33.85 | | Aug 18, 2000 | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 149 | Gabriela Debues-Stafford | | 8:33.92 | | Feb 6, 2022 | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 150 | Olga Bondarenko | | 8:33.99 | | Aug 28, 1986 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER) |
| 152 | Alla Yushina | | 8:34.02 | | Jul 27, 1983 | Leningrad (URS) |
| 153 | Gladys Cherono | | 8:34.05 | | Aug 22, 2013 | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
