Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 m speed skating competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February, the second day of competition at the Olympics.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

No new world or Olympic records were set during this competition.

Lap times
Lap times in brackets


 * 1) [[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Ireen Wüst, Netherlands, (19.52 – 30.29 – 30.86 – 31.43 – 31.39 – 32.12 – 32.75 – 34.07) 4:02.43
 * 2) [[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Renate Groenewold, Netherlands, (19.64 – 30.27 – 30.92 – 31.54 – 31.39 – 32.17 – 33.29 – 34.26) 4:03.48 (+1.05)
 * 3) [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]] Cindy Klassen, Canada, (19.19 – 30.02 – 31.12 – 31.54 – 31.71 – 32.07 – 33.18 – 35.54) 4:04.37 (+1.94)
 * 4) [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Anni Friesinger, Germany, (19.47 – 31.26 – 31.27 – 31.63 – 32.05 – 32.12 – 32.87 – 33.92) 4:04.59 (+2.16)
 * 5) [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Claudia Pechstein, Germany, (19.53 – 30.68 – 31.47 – 31.87 – 32.29 – 32.80 – 33.02 – 33.88) 4:05.54 (+3.11)
 * 6) [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Daniela Anschütz-Thoms, Germany, (19.68 – 31.35 – 31.77 – 32.23 – 32.30 – 32.65 – 33.26 – 33.65) 4:06.89 (+4.46)
 * 7) [[Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Martina Sáblíková, Czech Republic, (20.51 – 31.96 – 32.44 – 32.33 – 32.29 – 32.76 – 33.23 – 32.90) 4:08.42 (+5.99)
 * 8) [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]] Kristina Groves, Canada, (20.15 – 31.05 – 31.72 – 31.95 – 32.59 – 32.81 – 33.78 – 34.98) 4:09.03 (+6.60)
 * 9) [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]] Clara Hughes, Canada, (21.05 – 32.41 – 32.46 – 32.48 – 32.86 – 32.72 – 32.66 – 32.53) 4:09.17 (+6.74)
 * 10) [[Image:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]] Katarzyna Wójcicka, Poland, (20.27 – 32.18 – 32.58 – 32.80 – 32.52 – 33.05 – 33.25 – 32.96) 4:09.61 (+7.18)
 * 11) [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] Catherine Raney, United States, (20.39 – 31.96 – 32.18 – 32.47 – 32.48 – 32.80 – 33.53 – 34.63) 4:10.44 (+8.01)
 * 12) [[Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] Wang Fei, China, (20.13 – 31.95 – 32.20 – 32.38 – 33.13 – 33.14 – 33.71 – 33.91) 4:10.55 (+8.12)
 * 13) [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|25px]] Eriko Ishino, Japan, (19.92 – 30.89 – 31.54 – 32.36 – 33.15 – 33.90 – 34.38 – 35.07) 4:11.21 (+8.78)
 * 14) [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|25px]] Maki Tabata, Japan, (19.94 – 31.38 – 31.99 – 32.60 – 33.21 – 33.84 – 34.44 – 34.98) 4:12.38 (+9.95)
 * 15) [[Image:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]] Maren Haugli, Norway, (20.60 – 32.49 – 32.59 – 32.62 – 32.97 – 33.22 – 33.65 – 34.36) 4:12.50 (+10.07)
 * 16) [[Image:Flag of Austria.svg|25px]] Anna Rokita, Austria, (20.27 – 31.55 – 32.24 – 32.85 – 33.28 – 33.61 – 34.12 – 34.95) 4:12.87 (+10.44)
 * 17) [[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Moniek Kleinsman, Netherlands, (20.01 – 30.83 – 31.56 – 32.32 – 33.39 – 33.86 – 35.30 – 36.54) 4:13.81 (+11.38)
 * 18) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|25px]] Svetlana Vysokova, Russia, (20.56 – 32.58 – 33.35 – 33.26 – 33.32 – 33.35 – 33.51 – 34.01) 4:13.94 (+11.51)
 * 19) [[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|25px]] Noh Seon-yeong, Korea, (20.86 – 31.74 – 32.82 – 33.32 – 33.52 – 33.89 – 34.53 – 35.00) 4:15.68 (+13.25)
 * 20) [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Adelia Marra, Italy, (20.34 – 32.36 – 32.68 – 33.21 – 33.67 – 34.10 – 34.61 – 35.30) 4:16.27 (+13.84)
 * 21) [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|25px]] Eriko Seo, Japan, (20.54 – 32.14 – 32.73 – 33.10 – 33.66 – 34.11 – 34.97 – 35.02) 4:16.27 (+13.84)
 * 22) [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] Margaret Crowley, United States, (20.80 – 32.67 – 32.90 – 33.57 – 33.69 – 33.92 – 34.68 – 35.14) 4:17.37 (+14.94)
 * 23) [[Image:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]] Annette Bjelkevik, Norway, (20.48 – 32.07 – 32.89 – 32.58 – 33.63 – 34.41 – 35.22 – 36.29) 4:17.57 (+15.14)
 * 24) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|25px]] Valentina Yakshina, Russia, (20.70 – 33.10 – 33.19 – 32.99 – 33.66 – 34.61 – 35.14 – 36.04) 4:19.43 (+17.00)
 * 25) [[Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] Ji Jia, China, (20.80 – 32.46 – 33.42 – 33.67 – 34.13 – 34.94 – 35.58 – 36.06) 4:21.06 (+18.63)
 * 26) [[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]] Daniela Oltean, Romania, (20.62 – 32.97 – 33.30 – 34.21 – 34.80 – 35.26 – 35.82 – 36.36) 4:23.34 (+20.91)
 * 27) [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] Kristine Holzer, United States, (21.56 – 33.21 – 33.60 – 34.54 – 35.07 – 35.73 – 36.25 – 36.64) 4:26.60 (+24.17)
 * 28) [[Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|25px]] Nataliya Rybakova, Kazakhstan, (21.62 – 33.55 – 34.82 – 36.38 – 37.37 – 38.14 – 38.28 – 38.60) 4:38.76 (+36.33)

Pair order
Skater in inner lane on first lap listed first


 * 1) Natalya Rybakova, KAZ – Valentina Yakshina, RUS
 * 2) Daniela Oltean, ROM – Noh Seon-yeong, KOR
 * 3) Eriko Ishino, JPN – Moniek Kleinsman, NED
 * 4) Adelia Marra, ITA – Kristine Holzer, USA
 * 5) Eriko Seo, JPN – Jia Ji, CHN
 * 6) Katarzyna Wójcicka, POL – Annette Bjelkevik, NOR
 * 7) Maki Tabata, JPN – Svetlana Vysokova, RUS
 * 8) Margaret Crowley, USA – Maren Haugli, NOR
 * 9) Catherine Raney, USA – Wang Fei, CHN
 * 10) Anna Rokita, AUT – Ireen Wüst, NED
 * 11) Daniela Anschütz-Thoms, GER – Claudia Pechstein, GER
 * 12) Renate Groenewold, NED – Cindy Klassen, CAN
 * 13) Anni Friesinger, GER – Kristina Groves, CAN
 * 14) Clara Hughes, CAN – Martina Sáblíková, CZE