| Place | Athlete Name | Affiliation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalkidan Gezahegn | ETH | 8:46.19 |
| 2 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 8:47.01 |
| 3 | Shannon Rowbury | USA | 8:47.18 |
| 4 | Barbara Parker | GBR | 8:52.90 |
| 5 | Sara Hall | USA | 8:55.17 |
| 6 | Hannah England | GBR | 8:56.72 |
| 7 | Desiree Davila | USA | 9:00.73 |
| 8 | Frances Koons | USA | 9:02.75 |
| 9 | Christin Wurth-Thomas | USA | 9:04.75 |
| 10 | Amy Mortimer | USA | 9:09.86 |
| 11 | Lennie Waite | GBR | 9:18.76 |
| DNF | Megan Metcalfe | CAN | |
| DNF | Julia Howard | CAN |