The boys' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia on 17 and 19 July 2015.[1]
| Boys' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero | |||||||||
| Dates | 17 and 19 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 25 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 5:27.58 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Meresa Kahsay (ETH)
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5:19.99 | Donetsk, Ukraine | 12 July 2013 |
| Championship Record | Meresa Kahsay (ETH)
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5:19.99 | Donetsk, Ukraine | 12 July 2013 |
| World Youth Leading |  Vincent Kipyegon Ruto (KEN)
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5:27.17 | Nairobi, Kenya | 17 June 2015 |
Results
editRound 1
editFirst 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 5 fastest (q) advance to the final.[2]
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vincent Kipyegon Ruto | Kenya |
5:27.58 | |
 |
Wogene Sebisibe | Ethiopia |
5:29.41 | PB |
 |
Geoffrey Rotich | Kenya |
5:30.16 | PB |
| 4 | Tegenu Mengistu | Ethiopia |
5:38.99 | PB |
| 5 | Boniface Abel Sikowo |  Uganda |
5:40.05 | PB |
| 6 | Adrián Ben |  Spain |
5:45.59 | PB |
| 7 | Louis Gilavert |  France |
5:46.00 | |
| 8 | Daniel do Nascimento |  Brazil |
5:46.05 | |
| 9 | Leo Magnusson |  Sweden |
5:49.26 | PB |
| 10 | Sean Bergman |  Canada |
5:53.96 | PB |
| 11 | Yassine Bih |  Morocco |
5:57.25 | |
| 12 | Thomas Byrkjeland |  Norway |
5:58.63 | |
| 13 | Luo Chun |  China |
5:58.92 | |
| 14 | Will Battershill |  Great Britain |
6:03.39 | |
| 15 | Kevin Robertson | Canada |
6:14.11 |
References
edit- ^ "Timetable". World Athletics.
- ^ "2000 Metres Steeplechase Boys - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 17 July 2015.
- ^ "2000 Metres Steeplechase Boys - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 July 2015.