2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

2012 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

Medalists
GoldMercy Wanjiku
 Kenya
SilverBirtukan Adamu
 Ethiopia
BronzeHyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
 Kenya

Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) 8:58.81 Beijing, PR China 17 August 2008
African record  Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) 9:07.14 Oslo, Norway 7 June 2012
Championship record  Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) 9:32.18 Nairobi, Kenya 31 July 2010

Schedule
Date Time Round
1 July 201215:15Final

Results

Final
RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Mercy Wanjiku Kenya9:43.26
Birtukan Adamu Ethiopia9:45.41
Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Kenya9:45.95
4Mekdes Bekele Ethiopia9:53.97
5Eliene Saholinirina Madagascar9:56.70
6Lemelem Berha Ethiopia10:09.53
7Noleen Conrad South Africa10:15.30

References
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