2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
The Women's 3000 metres event at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 11.
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Meseret Defar |  Ethiopia |
8:38.80 | |
 |
Liliya Shobukhova |  Russia |
8:42.18 | |
 |
Lidia Chojecka |  Poland |
8:42.59 | SB |
| 4 | Sentayehu Ejigu | Ethiopia |
8:43.38 | PB |
| 5 | Olesya Syreva | Russia |
8:44.10 | |
| 6 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli |  Morocco |
8:55.97 | |
| 7 | Carrie Tollefson |  United States |
8:59.13 | SB |
| 8 | Analía Rosa |  Portugal |
8:59.99 | PB |
| 9 | Tetyana Kryvobok |  Ukraine |
9:02.87 | |
| 10 | Maria McCambridge |  Ireland |
9:07.26 | |
| 11 | Tetyana Holovchenko | Ukraine |
9:08.24 | |
| 12 | Sara Bei-Hall | United States |
9:14.49 | |
| 13 | Roisin McGettigan | Ireland |
9:28.85 |