# 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 14 and 16 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Gülcan Mıngır Turkey |
| Silver | Jana Sussmann Germany |
| Bronze | Mariya Shatalova Ukraine |

## Results
### Final

16 July 2011 / 20:00
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| | Gülcan Mıngır | Turkey | 9:47.83 | |
| | Jana Sussmann | Germany | 9:48.01 | |
| | Mariya Shatalova | Ukraine | 9:48.22 | SB |
| 4 | Matylda Szlęzak | Poland | 9:48.77 | PB |
| 5 | Martina Tresch | Switzerland | 9:51.96 | NR |
| 6 | Eilish McColgan | United Kingdom | 9:52.02 | |
| 7 | Giulia Martinelli | Italy | 9:53.12 | |
| 8 | Eva Krchová | Czech Republic | 9:54.71 | PB |
| 9 | Poļina Jeļizarova | Latvia | 9:56.88 | |
| 10 | Lucie Sekanová | Czech Republic | 10:07.61 | |
| 11 | Özlem Kaya | Turkey | 10:12.05 | SB |
| | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | Norway | DNS | |
Intermediate times: 1000m: 3:15.38 Giulia Martinelli Italy 2000m: 6:36.30 Giulia Martinelli Italy

### Heats

Qualified: First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Eva Krchová | Czech Republic | 9:55.99 | Q PB |
| 2 | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | Norway | 9:56.23 | Q |
| 3 | Jana Sussmann | Germany | 9:56.84 | Q |
| 4 | Giulia Martinelli | Italy | 9:56.90 | Q |
| 5 | Mariya Shatalova | Ukraine | 9:56.91 | q |
| 6 | Gülcan Mıngır | Turkey | 10:01.18 | Q |
| 7 | Matylda Szlęzak | Poland | 10:03.00 | Q |
| 8 | Eilish McColgan | United Kingdom | 10:03.19 | Q |
| 9 | Martina Tresch | Switzerland | 10:05.60 | Q |
| 10 | Poļina Jeļizarova | Latvia | 10:10.50 | q |
| 11 | Lucie Sekanová | Czech Republic | 10:12.29 | q |
| 12 | Özlem Kaya | Turkey | 10:15.94 | q |
| 13 | Klara Bodinson | Sweden | 10:17.71 | |
| 14 | Antonina Behnke | Poland | 10:22.88 | |
| 15 | Estefanía Tobal | Spain | 10:26.11 | |
| 16 | Tamara Polupan | Ukraine | 10:28.22 | PB |
| 17 | Fabienne Schlumpf | Switzerland | 10:31.10 | |
| 18 | Sandra Eriksson | Finland | 10:33.76 | |
| 19 | Aleksandra Lisowska | Poland | 10:34.06 | |
| 20 | Valeria Roffino | Italy | 10:37.51 | |
| 21 | Liliana Danci | Romania | 10:48.73 | |
| 22 | Elif Karabulut | Turkey | 10:53.93 | |

#### Details
##### Heat 1

14 July 2011 / 10:50
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Eva Krchová | Czech Republic | 9:55.99 | Q PB |
| 2 | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | Norway | 9:56.23 | Q |
| 3 | Jana Sussmann | Germany | 9:56.84 | Q |
| 4 | Giulia Martinelli | Italy | 9:56.90 | Q |
| 5 | Mariya Shatalova | Ukraine | 9:56.91 | q |
| 6 | Klara Bodinson | Sweden | 10:17.71 | |
| 7 | Fabienne Schlumpf | Switzerland | 10:31.10 | |
| 8 | Sandra Eriksson | Finland | 10:33.76 | |
| 9 | Aleksandra Lisowska | Poland | 10:34.06 | |
| 10 | Liliana Danci | Romania | 10:48.73 | |
| 11 | Elif Karabulut | Turkey | 10:53.93 | |
Intermediate times: 1000m: 3:16.60 Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal Norway 2000m: 6:36.51 Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal Norway

##### Heat 2

14 July 2011 / 11:06
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Gülcan Mıngır | Turkey | 10:01.18 | Q |
| 2 | Matylda Szlęzak | Poland | 10:03.00 | Q |
| 3 | Eilish McColgan | United Kingdom | 10:03.19 | Q |
| 4 | Martina Tresch | Switzerland | 10:05.60 | Q |
| 5 | Poļina Jeļizarova | Latvia | 10:10.50 | q |
| 6 | Lucie Sekanová | Czech Republic | 10:12.29 | q |
| 7 | Özlem Kaya | Turkey | 10:15.94 | q |
| 8 | Antonina Behnke | Poland | 10:22.88 | |
| 9 | Estefanía Tobal | Spain | 10:26.11 | |
| 10 | Tamara Polupan | Ukraine | 10:28.22 | PB |
| 11 | Valeria Roffino | Italy | 10:37.51 | |
Intermediate times: 1000m: 3:22.80 Eilish McColgan United Kingdom 2000m: 6:46.63 Martina Tresch Switzerland

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
* Czech Republic (2)
* Finland (1)
* Germany (1)
* Italy (2)
* Latvia (1)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (3)
* Romania (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Switzerland (2)
* Turkey (3)
* Ukraine (2)
* United Kingdom (1)