The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24 and 26 August.

[1] The reigning champion from 2013 Milcah Chemos Cheywa was absent from the competition due to a back injury.

A lap into the race, Lalita Babar broke away, building up a 10 to 15 meter gap on the pack.

For the next lap, the pack was content to let Coburn lead, Ghribi coming up to her shoulder and the rest going sometimes five abreast over the barriers.

As Krause pressed Ghribi from the inside, Jepkemoi had to swing wide out to lane two to find some running room.