2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1.

The final was a slow race with Ugandans Jacob Araptany and Benjamin Kiplagat controlling the pace, with three Kenyans immediately behind. As the last lap began, Kiplagat fell back but Araptany led until one barrier before the water jump. There Ezekiel Kemboi blasted past, with Brimin Kipruto in tow. Kemboi had such a substantial lead coming off the last barrier, he started celebrating and drifted out to lane 7 where he finished. His post race, shirtless celebration dance was one of the most exuberant in recent memory, rivaling some celebrations normally performed by sprinters. Araptany faded at the finish, passed by Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad for the bronze.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Ezekiel Kemboi
 Kenya (KEN)
Brimin Kipruto
 Kenya (KEN)
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
 France (FRA)

Records

World record  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2004
Championship record  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 8:00.43 Berlin, Germany 18 August 2009
World leading  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011
African record  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011
Asian record  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2004
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Daniel Lincoln (USA) 8:08.82 Rome, Italy 14 July 2006
South American record  Wander do Prado Moura (BRA) 8:14.41 Mar del Plata, Argentina 22 March 1995
European record  Bouabdellah Tahri (FRA) 8:01.18 Berlin, Germany 18 August 2009
Oceanian record  Peter Renner (NZL) 8:14.05 Koblenz, West Germany 29 August 1984

Qualification standards

A time B time
8:23.10 8:32.00

Schedule

Date Time Round
August 29, 201110:40Heats
September 1, 201120:25Final

Results

KEY: qFastest non-qualifiers QQualified NRNational record PBPersonal best SBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya (KEN)8:10.93Q
22Ruben Ramolefi South Africa (RSA)8:11.50Q, NR
32Hamid Ezzine Morocco (MAR)8:11.81Q, SB
42Nahom Mesfin Ethiopia (ETH)8:12.04Q, PB
52Bouabdellah Tahri France (FRA)8:13.22q
61Jacob Araptany Uganda (UGA)8:18.57Q
73Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda (UGA)8:19.96Q
83Roba Gari Ethiopia (ETH)8:20.28Q
93Brimin Kipruto Kenya (KEN)8:21.89Q
103Alberto Paulo Portugal (POR)8:22.41Q, PB
113Abraham Kipkirong Chirchir Kenya (KEN)8:23.09q, SB
121Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France (FRA)8:23.71Q
131Richard Mateelong Kenya (KEN)8:23.76Q
143Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux France (FRA)8:23.79q
151Ion Luchianov Moldova (MDA)8:23.88Q, SB
162Ali Ahmed Al-Amri Saudi Arabia (KSA)8:26.75SB
171Víctor García Spain (ESP)8:28.97
182Simon Ayeko Uganda (UGA)8:29.02SB
191Amor Ben Yahia Tunisia (TUN)8:30.02PB
201Abubaker Ali Kamal Qatar (QAT)8:30.37
212Jukka Keskisalo Finland (FIN)8:31.52
223Ángel Mullera Spain (ESP)8:31.83
231Andrey Farnosov Russia (RUS)8:34.44
242Daniel Huling United States (USA)8:34.70
252Tomás Tajadura Spain (ESP)8:36.23
261Alex Genest Canada (CAN)8:36.67
271Steffen Uliczka Germany (GER)8:37.35
283Youcef Abdi Australia (AUS)8:38.42
292Bjørnar Ustad Kristiansen Norway (NOR)8:39.85
303Ben Bruce United States (USA)8:39.96
312Łukasz Parszczyński Poland (POL)8:44.09
321Abdelkader Hachlaf Morocco (MAR)8:46.14
331William Nelson United States (USA)8:51.20
343Matthew Hughes Canada (CAN)8:58.52
3Mario Bazán Peru (PER)DNF

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya (KEN)8:14.85
Brimin Kipruto Kenya (KEN)8:16.05
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France (FRA)8:16.09
4Bouabdellah Tahri France (FRA)8:17.56
5Roba Gari Ethiopia (ETH)8:18.37
6Jacob Araptany Uganda (UGA)8:18.67
7Richard Mateelong Kenya (KEN)8:19.31
8Ion Luchianov Moldova (MDA)8:19.69SB
9Hamid Ezzine Morocco (MAR)8:21.97
10Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda (UGA)8:22.21
11Nahom Mesfin Ethiopia (ETH)8:25.39
12Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux France (FRA)8:30.39
13Ruben Ramolefi South Africa (RSA)8:30.47
14Abraham Kipkirong Chirchir Kenya (KEN)8:33.56
15Alberto Paulo Portugal (POR)8:33.84

References

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