title: 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 3000 metres
text: # 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 3000 metres
  
  The women's 3000 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Nord Lille Métropole on 6 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Gotytom Gebreslase Ethiopia | Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori Kenya | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui Kenya |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia | 8:56.36 | WYL |
  | 2 | Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori | Kenya | 8:56.82 | PB |
  | 3 | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui | Kenya | 8:58.83 | PB |
  | 4 | Alena Kudashkina | Russia | 9:01.51 | PB |
  | 5 | Alemitu Heroye | Ethiopia | 9:04.32 | PB |
  | 6 | Katsuki Suga | Japan | 9:05.62 | PB |
  | 7 | Tomoka Kimura | Japan | 9:11.36 | |
  | 8 | Anca Maria Bunea | Romania | 9:25.11 | PB |
  | 9 | Luula Berhane Kebedom | Eritrea | 9:32.17 | PB |
  | 10 | Claudia Estévez | Spain | 9:34.70 | PB |
  | 11 | Mariia Khodakivska | Ukraine | 9:38.65 | PB |
  | 12 | Emine Hatun Tuna | Turkey | 9:44.44 | PB |
  | 13 | Luminita Achim | Romania | 9:55.29 | |
  | 14 | Thea Krokan Murud | Norway | 9:58.41 | |
  | 15 | Kefilwe Galeitsewe | Botswana | 10:05.96 | |
  | 16 | Oona Kettunen | Finland | – | DNS |
  
  Intermediate leaders:
  
  * 1000 m: Tomoka Kimura: 2:58.83
  * 2000 m: Alemitu Heroye: 6:05.35
  