The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16–18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.[1] The winning margin was 0.15 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's steeplechase was won by less than 0.3 seconds at the Olympics.
| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 16 (heats) August 18 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 27 nations | ||||||||||||
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The qualifying standards were 8:24.60 (A standard) and 8:32.00 (B standard).[2]
Brimin Kipruto, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, became the seventh Kenyan runner in a row to win this event at the Olympics. In total Kenya won nine gold medals in the 3000m steeplechase since 1968, but none of those medalists was ever able to defend his title.
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading time were as follows:
| World record |  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) |
7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | 3 September 2004 |
| Olympic record |  Julius Kariuki (KEN) |
8:05.51 | Seoul, South Korea | 30 September 1988 |
| World Leading |  Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) |
8:00.57 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | 20 July 2008 |
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Results
editRound 1
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Legend: Q=Qualified top 4 in heat; q=Qualified by time; DNF=Did not finish; DNS=Did not start; DQ=Disqualified; NR=National record; PB=Personal best; SB=Season best
Final
edit| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brimin Kiprop Kipruto | Kenya (KEN) |
8:10.34 | SB |
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Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |  France (FRA) |
8:10.49 | PB |
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Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong | Kenya (KEN) |
8:11.01 | |
| 4 | Yacob Jarso |  Ethiopia (ETH) |
8:13.47 | NR |
| 5 | Bouabdellah Tahri | France (FRA) |
8:14.79 | |
| 6 | Youcef Abdi |  Australia (AUS) |
8:16.36 | PB |
| 7 | Ezekiel Kemboi | Kenya (KEN) |
8:16.38 | |
| 8 | Abubaker Ali Kamal |  Qatar (QAT) |
8:16.59 | |
| 9 | Benjamin Kiplagat |  Uganda (UGA) |
8:20.27 | |
| 10 | Mustafa Mohamed |  Sweden (SWE) |
8:20.69 | |
| 11 | Tareq Mubarak Taher |  Bahrain (BRN) |
8:21.59 | |
| 12 | Ion Luchianov |  Moldova (MDA) |
8:27.82 | |
| 13 | Anthony Famiglietti |  United States (USA) |
8:31.21 | |
| 14 | Ruben Ramolefi |  South Africa (RSA) |
8:34.58 | |
| 15 | Abdelkader Hachlaf |  Morocco (MAR) |
9:02.06 |
Splits
edit| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | Ruben Ramolefi |  South Africa |
2:46.97 |
| 2000m | Mustafa Mohamed |  Sweden |
5:33.84 |
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.