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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
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The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics occurred on 15–17 August at the Beijing National Stadium,[1] the first time this event had ever been held at the Olympics.
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The qualifying standards were 9:46.00 (A standard) and 9:55.00 (B standard).[2]
In the Final, Gulnara Samitova-Galkina of Russia won by 8.60 seconds, with a new world record of 8:58.81. She was the first woman to break the nine-minute barrier for this event.
Bronze medalist Yekaterina Volkova of Russia tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and was disqualified.[3][4]
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Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) | 9:01.59 | Heraklion, Greece | 4 July 2004 |
| Olympic record | Inaugural Event |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
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Results
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Round 1
Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 3 fastest(q) advance to the Final.
(WR - World Record, NR - National Record, AR - Area Record, PB - Personal Best, SB - Season Best)
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Final
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References
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