2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 July.

Records
, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event. • 🇨🇦 canada (1)

• 🇨🇳 china (2)

• 🇪🇹 ethiopia (2)

• 🇫🇷 france (1)

• 🇬🇦 gabon (1)

• 🇮🇪 ireland (1)

• 🇯🇵 japan (2)

• 🇰🇪 kenya (2)

• 🇳🇿 new zealand (1)

• 🇳🇴 norway (1)

• 🇺🇦 ukraine (1)

• undefined (2)

• 🇺🇸 united states (2)