2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics took place at Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30. Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having the fastest time of the year and an undefeated Diamond League run. Kenya also fielded Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge and Lydia Jebet Rotich, the third and fourth fastest steeplechasers of the season. Other top contenders were Sofia Assefa and Yuliya Zaripova (the 2009 runner-up). Gulnara Galkina did not qualify, while the defending world champion Marta Domínguez was absent due to pregnancy.
On March 24, 2016, the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified Yuliya Zaripova’s results from July 20, 2011 to July 25, 2013, which included this World Championship. This changed the official results and the winning margin became 5.19 seconds. As of 2024, this is the only time the event at the World Championships has been decided by a margin greater than five seconds.
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.
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