Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 April 2018.[1]

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates13 April
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time8:10.08 GR
Medalists
    Kenya
    Kenya
    Kenya

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2003
Games record  Jonathan Ndiku (KEN) 8:10.44 Glasgow, Scotland 1 August 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Friday 13 April 201819:30Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final

RankOrderNameResultNotes
4 Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)8:10.08GR
8 Abraham Kibiwott (KEN)8:10.62=SB
10 Amos Kirui (KEN)8:12.24
47 Matthew Hughes (CAN)8:12.33SB
52 Albert Chemutai (UGA)8:19.89PB
65 Jonathan Hopkins (WAL)8:34.12
73 Ieuan Thomas (WAL)8:40.02
81 Adam Kirk-Smith (NIR)8:48.40
96 James Nipperess (AUS)8:58.16
109 Nikolas Fragkou (CYP)9:03.12
1111 Simon Charley (VAN)10:03.08

References

  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 57. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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