| # | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Jebet NgetichKenya | 8:08.95 |
| 2 | Aleshign BawekeEthiopia | 8:23.81 |
| 3 | Senayet GetachewEthiopia | 8:24.02 |
| 4 | Faith KipyegonKenya | 8:24.21 |
| 5 | Freweyni HailuEthiopia | 8:25.77 |
| 6 | Aynadis MebratuEthiopia | 8:27.15 |
| 7 | Mizan AlemEthiopia | 8:27.99 |
| 8 | Cassandre BeaugrandFrance | 8:32.86 |
| 9 | Francine NiyomukunziBurundi | 8:33.27 |
| 10 | Yenenesh ShimeketEthiopia | 8:34.25 |
| 11 | Jana Van LentBelgium | 8:36.14 |
| 12 | Bernesh DessieEthiopia | 8:37.02 |
| 13 | Nozomi TanakaJapan | 8:37.85 |
| 14 | Birke HaylomEthiopia | 8:40.90 |
| — | Jessica HullAustralia | DNF |
| — | Vera Bertemes-HoffmannLuxembourg | DNF |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Results: Wikipedia, “2026 Herculis”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unofficial, updated after the event.
