# 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit

The Women's Individual Pursuit was one of the eight women's events at the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Manchester, United Kingdom.
20 cyclists from 16 countries participated in the contest. After the qualification, the fastest 2 riders advanced to the Final and the 3rd and 4th best riders raced for the bronze medal.
The qualification took place on 27 March and the Finals later the same day.

## World record

World Record :
| WR | 3:24.537 | Sarah Ulmer (NZL) | Athens | 22 August 2004 |

## Qualifying

| Rank | Name | 1000m | 2000m | Time | Speed (km/h) | Q |
| Rank | Name | 1000m | 1000–2000 | 2000–3000 | Speed (km/h) | Q |
| 1 | Rebecca Romero (GBR) | 1:11.437 (3) | 2:20.219 (2) | 3:29.593 | 51.528 | QF |
| 1 | Rebecca Romero (GBR) | | 1:08.782 (3) | 1:09.374 (1) | | |
| 2 | Sarah Hammer (USA) | 1:11.666 (4) | 2:20.180 (1) | 3:31.041 | 51.174 | QF |
| 2 | Sarah Hammer (USA) | | 1:08.514 (1) | 1:10.861 | | |
| 3 | Wendy Houvenaghel (GBR) | 1:11.836 (5) | 2:21.333 (4) | 3:31.753 | 51.002 | QB |
| 3 | Wendy Houvenaghel (GBR) | | 1:09.497 (5) | 1:10.420 (3) | | |
| 4 | Katie Mactier (AUS) | 1:10.913 (2) | 2:20.300 (3) | 3:32.043 | 50.933 | QB |
| 4 | Katie Mactier (AUS) | | 1:10.012 (3) | 1:12.003 (3) | | |
| 5 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | 1:13.959 (11) | 2:22.618 (7) | 3:32.505 | 50.822 |
| 5 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | | 1:08.659 (2) | 1:09.887 (2) | | |
| 6 | Lesya Kalytovska (UKR) | 1:12.858 (7) | 2:22.590 (6) | 3:33.926 | 49.456 |
| 6 | Lesya Kalytovska (UKR) | | 1:09.732 (7) | 1:11.336 (7) | | |
| 7 | Alison Shanks (NZL) | 1:14.194 (13) | 2:24.230 (11) | 3:35.212 | 50.183 |
| 7 | Alison Shanks (NZL) | | 1:10.036 (9) | 1:10.982 (6) | | |
| 8 | María Luisa Calle (COL) | 1:14.911 (18) | 2:24.635 (18) | 3:35.505 | 50.114 |
| 8 | María Luisa Calle (COL) | | 1:09.724 (6) | 1:10.870 (5) | | |
| 9 | Karin Thürig (SUI) | 1:14.097 (12) | 2:23.840 (9) | 3:36.229 | 49.947 |
| 9 | Karin Thürig (SUI) | | 1:09.743 (8) | 1:12.389 (9) | | |
| 10 | Verena Joos (GER) | 1:13.563 (9) | 2:23.903 (10) | 3:36.357 | 49.917 |
| 10 | Verena Joos (GER) | | 1:10.340 (10) | 1:12.454 (10) | | |
| 11 | Vilija Sereikaitė (LTU) | 1:10.446 (1) | 2:21.402 (5) | 3:36.375 | 49.913 |
| 11 | Vilija Sereikaitė (LTU) | | 1:10.956 (11) | 1:14.973 (16) | | |
| 12 | Lada Kozlíková (CZE) | 1:12.302 (6) | 2:23.668 (8) | 3:37.932 | 49.556 |
| 12 | Lada Kozlíková (CZE) | | 1:11.366 (12) | 1:14.264 (13) | | |
| 13 | Elena Chalykh (RUS) | 1:13.105 (8) | 2:25.043 (13) | 3:39.084 | 49.296 |
| 13 | Elena Chalykh (RUS) | | 1:11.938 (14) | 1:14.041 (12) | | |
| 14 | Yelyzaveta Bochkaryova (UKR) | 1:13.919 (10) | 2:226.094 (14) | 3:40.415 | 48.998 |
| 14 | Yelyzaveta Bochkaryova (UKR) | | 1:12.175 (15) | 1:14.321 (14) | | |
| 15 | Leire Olaberria (ESP) | 1:15.381 (19) | 2:26.979 (15) | 3:41.557 | 48.745 |
| 15 | Leire Olaberria (ESP) | | 1:11.598 (13) | 1:14.578 (15) | | |
| 16 | Tara Whitten (CAN) | 1:14.547 (16) | 2:27.047 (16) | 3:42.931 | 48.445 |
| 16 | Tara Whitten (CAN) | | 1:12.500 (16) | 1:15.884 (17) | | |
| 17 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | 1:16.062 (20) | 2:30.225 (20) | 3:44.239 | 48.162 |
| 17 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | | 1:14.163 (19) | 1:14.014 (11) | | |
| 18 | Lee Min Hye (KOR) | 1:14.818 (17) | 2:28.242 (18) | 3:44.930 | 48.014 |
| 18 | Lee Min Hye (KOR) | | 1:13.424 (17) | 1:16.688 (18) | | |
| 19 | Olga Slyusareva (RUS) | 1:14.195 (14) | 2:27.868 (17) | 3:45.304 | 47.935 |
| 19 | Olga Slyusareva (RUS) | | 1:13.673 (18) | 1:17.436 (19) | | |
| 20 | Svetlana Paulikaite (LTU) | 1:14.366 (15) | 2:29.925 (19) | 3:48.255 | 47.315 |
| 20 | Svetlana Paulikaite (LTU) | | 1:15.559 (20) | 1:18.330 (20) | | |

## Finals

| Rank | Name | 1000m | 2000m | Time | Speed (km/h) |
| Rank | Name | 1000m | 1000–2000 | 2000–3000 | Speed (km/h) |
| Gold Medal Race ||||||
| | Rebecca Romero (GBR) | 1:12.219 (1) | 2:21.309 (1) | 3:30.501 | 51.606 |
| | Rebecca Romero (GBR) | | 1:09.090 (1) | 1:09.192 (1) | |
| | Sarah Hammer (USA) | 1:13.610 (2) | 2:24.898 (2) | 3:37.006 | 49.768 |
| | Sarah Hammer (USA) | | 1:11.288 (2) | 1:12.108 (2) | |
| Bronze Medal Race ||||||
| | Katie Mactier (AUS) | 1:11.482 (1) | 2:20.992 (1) | 3:32.347 | 50.860 |
| | Katie Mactier (AUS) | | 1:09.510 (1) | 1:11.335 (1) | |
| | Wendy Houvenaghel (GBR) | 1:13.419 (2) | 2:23.501 (2) | 3:34.168 | 50.472 |
| | Wendy Houvenaghel (GBR) | | 1:10.082 (2) | 1:10.667 (2) | |