# Women's 3,000m steeplechase competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/womens-3000m-steeplechase-competition
> Updated: 2026-08-21T19:03:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Germany’s Gesa Felicitas Krause won the women’s 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:12.69. Other notable finishers included silver medalist Alice Finot of France and bronze medalist Olivia Gürth of Germany. Finnish runner Ilona Mononen finished eighth in the final.

Following the championships, the competition moved to the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne. European champion Gesa Krause withdrew from the steeplechase event after completing more than half the race. The Lausanne event was won by Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi, who set a meeting record of 9:00.04. German competitor Olivia Gürth finished ninth, while Lea Meyer placed tenth. The Lausanne race followed recent tensions between Meyer and Krause regarding racing tactics, though Meyer had previously issued a public apology to Krause.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Gesa Krause withdraws from Diamond League steeplechase in Lausanne

European champion Gesa Krause withdrew from the 3,000m steeplechase at the Lausanne Diamond League, while German runner Lea Meyer finished tenth.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gesa-krause-withdraws-from-diamond-league-steeplechase-in-lausanne

### 2026-08-13: Ilona Mononen finishes eighth in European 3,000m steeplechase final

Ilona Mononen finished eighth in the women's 3,000m steeplechase final at the European Championships, with Germany's Gesa Felicitas Krause taking the gold medal.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ilona-mononen-finishes-eighth-in-european-3000m-steeplechase-final

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