Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.[1]
The final held at 8:09 p.m. local time.[2]
Medalists
| Gold |  Birhan Getahun (ETH) |
| Silver | Roba Gari (ETH) |
| Bronze | Sisay Koreme (ETH) |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:
| World record |  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) |
7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | 3 September 2004 |
| 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 |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Birhan Getahun | Ethiopia | 8:17.36 | |
 | Roba Gari | Ethiopia | 8:18.42 | |
 | Sisay Koreme | Ethiopia | 8:20.72 | |
| 4 | Jairus Kipchoge Birech | Kenya | 8:21.30 | |
| 5 | Jacob Araptany |  Uganda | 8:24.08 | |
| 6 | Myiramsabimama Angelime |  Rwanda | 8:24.57 | NR |
| 7 | Weynay Ghebreselasse |  Eritrea | 8:33.59 | NR |
| 8 | Abel Kiprop Mutai | Kenya | 8:36.75 | |
| 9 | Roberto Mandje |  Equatorial Guinea | 9:43.23 | |
| Idriss Yousif |  Sudan | DNS |
References
- (in Portuguese) Local Arrangements (Venues) Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "Athletics results". All-Africa Games 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
External links
"All-Africa Games - Day 1 Results". www.africathle.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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