2009_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_–_Women's_3000_metres

2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

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The Women's 3000 metres event at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 6–7.

Doping

Anna Alminova originally came sixth in the race, but was disqualified in 2014 after the IAAF handed her a doping ban caused by abnormalities in her biological passport profile.[1] All her results from 16 February 2009 onwards were annulled.[2]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Alemitu Bekele
 Turkey		 Sara Moreira
 Portugal		 Mary Cullen
 Ireland

Results

Heats

First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

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Final

Alemitu Bekele of Turkey won the event with a new national record.
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References

  1. [1]
    "Doping sanctions - News 154 Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of 26 June 2014". iaaf.org. IAAF. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Three Cheers". Broadsheet. July 31, 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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