| Event: | 2012 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 3000 m |
| Venue: | Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Date: | 5 November 2011 |
| Goldm: | Pien Keulstra |
| Goldmnation: | NED |
| Silverm: | Diane Valkenburg |
| Silvermnation: | NED |
| Bronzem: | Ireen Wüst |
| Bronzemnation: | NED |
| Competitors: | 20 skaters |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The women's 3000 meter at the 2012 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 5 November 2011. Although this tournament was held in 2011, it was part of the 2011–2012 speed skating season .
There were 20 participants.
Title holder was Ireen Wüst.
The first 5 skaters qualified for the next following 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup tournaments.
| Rank | Skater | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pien Keulstra | 4:09.75 PR | ||
| 4:10.37 | |||
| 4:10.58 | |||
| 4 | 4:11.11 | ||
| 5 | 4:12.39 PR | ||
| 6 | 4:13.11 PR | ||
| 7 | 4:13.47 | ||
| 8 | 4:13.75 PR | ||
| 9 | 4:13.96 | ||
| 10 | 4:14.14 | ||
| 11 | 4:15.22 PR | ||
| 12 | 4:15.51 | ||
| 13 | 4:15.78 | ||
| 14 | 4:15.98 | ||
| 15 | 4:16.58 | ||
| 16 | 4:18.75 PR | ||
| 17 | 4:21.10 PR | ||
| 18 | 4:22.01 | ||
| 19 | 4:28.20 | ||
| 20 | 4:29.08 |
| Heat | Inner lane | Outer lane | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janneke Ensing | ||
| 2 | Rixt Meijer | ||
| 3 | Wieteke Cramer | ||
| 4 | Mariska Huisman | ||
| 5 | Annouk van der Weijden | ||
| 6 | Carlijn Achtereekte | ||
| 7 | Yvonne Nauta | ||
| 8 | Pien Keulstra | ||
| 9 | Diane Valkenburg | ||
| 10 | Marrit Leenstra |