World Records — 3000 m Women

The 3000 m Women world record stands at 8:06.11, set by Junxia Wang (CHN) in 1993. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

8:208:401980199020002010202020308:52.8 · Bragina8:06.11 · Wang

Record History

1993Junxia WangCurrentCHN—Sep 13, 1993Beijing, ChinaOngoing8:06.11-6.08s
1993Junxia WangCHN—Sep 12, 1993Beijing1 d8:12.19-9.87s
1993Linli ZhangCHN—Sep 12, 1993BeijingEqualled8:22.06-0.56s
1984Tatyana KazankinaURS—Aug 26, 1984Leningrad9 years8:22.62-4.16s
1982Svetlana UlmasovaURS—Jul 25, 1982Kyiv2.1 years8:26.78-0.42s
1976Lyudmila BraginaURS—Aug 7, 1976College Park6 years8:27.2-18.20s
1976Grete WaitzNOR—Jun 21, 1976Oslo47 d8:45.4-1.20s
1975Grete WaitzNOR—Jun 24, 1975Oslo12 months8:46.6-6.20s
1974Lyudmila BraginaURS—Jul 6, 1974Durham12 months8:52.8—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Junxia Wang (China) holds the 3000 m Women world record with 8:06.11, set on September 13, 1993 in Beijing, China.

Linli Zhang (China) held it with 8:22.06, from September 12, 1993 until September 12, 1993 (0 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 8 improvements since 1974, when Lyudmila Bragina set 8:52.8.