Athletics at the 1989 Summer Universiade – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres event at the 1989 Summer Universiade was held at the Wedaustadion in Duisburg on 27 August 1989.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Paula Ivan	Romania	8:44.09	GR
	Viorica Ghican	Romania	8:46.27
	Regina Čistiakova	Soviet Union	8:55.73
4	Christien Toonstra	Netherlands	8:58.80
5	Zita Ágoston	Hungary	9:01.08
6	Jeanne-Marie Pipoz	Switzerland	9:05.17
7	Sabine Kunkel	West Germany	9:06.66
8	Laura Adam	Great Britain	9:07.51
9	Alison Wiley	Canada	9:09.73
10	Sabrina Dornhoefer	United States	9:10.67
11	Tania Merchiers	Belgium	9:11.33
12	Esther Kiplagat	Kenya	9:13.95
13	Sabine Mann	West Germany	9:16.74
14	Paula Schnurr	Canada	9:17.57
15	Maria Guida	Italy	9:26.07
16	Rita Cassia Jesus	Brazil	9:27.33
17	Niamph Murphy	Ireland	9:30.10
18	Taala Resh	United States	9:31.18
19	Beatrice Atikoru	Uganda	10:01.43

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