Women's 3000 metres world record progression
The following table shows the world record progression in the Women's 3,000 metres. The first record officially recognised by the IAAF was set on 6 July 1974 by Lyudmila Bragina from the Soviet Union.
As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified nine world records in the event.[1]
Pre-IAAF, to 1974
Time |
Athlete |
Date |
Place |
14:44.4 |
Ana Cicanei (ROM) |
1927 |
— |
10:56.0 |
Phyllis Perkins (GBR) |
1954-05-22 |
London, United Kingdom |
10:55.2 |
Phyllis Perkins (GBR) |
1955-06-25 |
London, United Kingdom |
10:25.8 |
Leila Buckland (GBR) |
1955-08-27 |
London, United Kingdom |
10:16.2 |
June Bridgland (GBR) |
1956-08-25 |
London, United Kingdom |
10:16.0 |
Phyllis Perkins (GBR) |
1956-10-27 |
London, United Kingdom |
9:44.0 |
Roberta Picco (CAN) |
1966-07-23 |
Don Mills, Canada |
9:42.8 |
Paola Pigni (ITA) |
1969-05-11 |
Formia, Italy |
9:38.0 |
Paola Pigni (ITA) |
1969-09-02 |
Milan, Italy |
9:26.9 |
Doris Brown (USA) |
1971-07-10 |
Bakersfield, USA |
9:23.4 |
Joyce Smith (GBR) |
1971-07-16 |
London, United Kingdom |
9:09.2 |
Paola Pigni (ITA) |
1972-05-11 |
Formia, Italy |
8:53.0 |
Lyudmila Bragina (URS) |
1972-08-12 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
IAAF era, from 1974
* - indicates ratified time. Auto times for Bragina's 8:52.8 and 8:27.2 were 8:52.74 and 8:27.12 respectively.
See also
- World record progression for the Men's 3,000 m
- Long-distance track event
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