1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.

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Defending champion Francesco Panetta took the early lead, shadowed by Tom Hanlon. The ever dangerous Kenyan team scattered toward the rear of the pack, but quickly moved forward as a group to join the train behind Hanlon. The first action happened on the third lap when Hagen Melzer and Graeme Fell, found themselves lying on the track after Fell fell over a barrier. Later in the lap, the Kenyans tired of training Hanlon and moved directly behind Panetta. Finally, the fourth time over the water jump, the entire Kenyan team passed Panetta. Over th next lap, Panetta began to fall back, leaving a 5-man break on the front, with Abdelaziz Sahere and Azzedine Brahmi tagging on behind the Kenyans. Behind the group, Panetta, Brian Diemer and Angelo Carosi were chasing trying to bridge the gap. Of the Kenyans, the order was consistently World 1500m Junior Champion Moses Kiptanui leading Patrick Sang, with Olympic champion Julius Kariuki. On the penultimate lap, the Kenyans appeared to slow, enough for the breakaway group to catch the back temporarily, before the Kenyans again accelerated away. During the acceleration, Kariuki upset the patter by moving up to Kiptanui's shoulder. By the bell, only Brahmi was able to hold on to the back of Sang, the trailing Kenyan as Kariuki spent the next half lap challenging Kiptanui for the lead. Down the backstretch, Brahmi passed Sang before the water jump, but after the water it was again the three Kenyans on the front. As they hit the final straight, Kiptanui held a 2-metre lead over Sang, while Kariuki took the turn wide enough to allow Brahmi to fall in behind Sang, with Kariuki effectively conceding a Kenyan sweep and the bronze medal to him with 80 metres to go. Down the stretch, Sang accelerated enough for Kiptanui to sense his presence, then Kiptanui sped up to take a decisive victory.

Medalists

Gold Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kiptanui
Kenya (KEN)
Silver Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Sang
Kenya (KEN)
Bronze Flag of Algeria.svg Azzedine Brahmi
Algeria (ALG)

Schedule

Heats
29.08.1991 19:20h
Final
31.08.1991 19:20h

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Hanlon  (GBR)8:18.02
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kariuki  (KEN)8:18.06
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Graeme Fell  (CAN)8:18.19
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelaziz Sahere  (MAR)8:18.23
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Brian Diemer  (USA)8:18.29
6.Flag of France.svg  Thierry Brusseau  (FRA)8:27.77
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shaun Creighton  (AUS)8:30.65
8.Flag of Japan.svg  Akira Nakamura  (JPN)8:33.89
9.Flag of Portugal.svg  José Carlos Pereira  (POR)8:39.30
10.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiri Svec  (TCH)8:41.08
11.Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Azkueta  (ESP)8:50.50
Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Lambruschini  (ITA)DNS


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Sang  (KEN)8:26.78
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Panetta  (ITA)8:27.25
3.Flag of Hungary.svg  Gábor Markó  (HUN)8:27.53
4.Flag of France.svg  Joseph Mahmoud  (FRA)8:28.35
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Croghan  (USA)8:29.20
6.Flag of Uruguay.svg  Ricardo Vera  (URU)8:30.14
7.Flag of Spain.svg  Benito Nogales  (ESP)8:39.21
8.Flag of Argentina.svg  Marcelo Cascabelo  (ARG)8:44.57
9.Flag of Finland.svg  Jorgen Salo  (FIN)8:45.68
10.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter McColgan  (GBR)8:58.34
11.Flag of India.svg  Deena Ram  (IND)9:05.21
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ivan Konovalov  (URS)DNF


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Kiptanui  (KEN)8:27.52
2.Flag of Algeria.svg  Azzedine Brahmi  (ALG)8:27.95
3.Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Carosi  (ITA)8:28.35
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  William Van Dijck  (BEL)8:28.44
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Hagen Melzer  (GER)8:28.56
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Colin Walker  (GBR)8:30.69
7.Flag of France.svg  Bruno Le Stum  (FRA)8:33.38
8.Flag of the United States.svg  Dan Nelson  (USA)8:40.23
9.Flag of Portugal.svg  João Junqueira  (POR)8:43.37
10.Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Peula  (ESP)8:45.41
11.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Mohammed al-Dosari  (KSA)8:50.29
12.Flag of Fiji.svg  Prakash Davendra Singh  (FIJ)9:23.28
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Adauto Domingues  (BRA)DNS

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Kiptanui  (KEN)8:12.59
Med 2.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Sang  (KEN)8:13.44
Med 3.png Flag of Algeria.svg  Azzedine Brahmi  (ALG)8:15.54
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kariuki  (KEN)8:16.81
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Brian Diemer  (USA)8:17.76
6.Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelaziz Sahere  (MAR)8:19.40
7.Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Carosi  (ITA)8:20.80
8.Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Panetta  (ITA)8:26.79
9.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  William Van Dijck  (BEL)8:30.46
10.Flag of France.svg  Joseph Mahmoud  (FRA)8:37.09
11.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Hanlon  (GBR)8:41.14
12.Flag of Germany.svg  Hagen Melzer  (GER)8:45.58
13.Flag of France.svg  Thierry Brusseau  (FRA)8:47.46
14.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Graeme Fell  (CAN)9:01.73
15.Flag of Hungary.svg  Gábor Markó  (HUN)9:11.53

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