2006 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Germain Comarmond on August 11.

3000 metres steeplechase

The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.

2006 African Championships in Athletics

The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Rivière Noire District. This was the second time when the African Championships in Athletics were hosted in Mauritius, the first was in 1992.

Stade Germain Comarmond is a multi-use stadium in Bambous, Rivière Noire District, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for football and athletics matches. The stadium was built in 2001 and opened in August 2003. The venue hosted the 2006 African Championships in Athletics. It is currently the home stadium of the Mauritius national under-17 football team, Mauritius national under-20 football team, Petite Rivière Noire SC and Bambous Etoile de L'Ouest Sports Club.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Paul Kipsiele Koech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:11.03
Abdelkader Hachlaf Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8:33.52
Ruben Ramolefi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8:39.67
4 Brahim Taleb Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8:40.90
5 Hamid Ezzine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8:46.45
6 Abrham Kebeto Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 8:47.54
7 Abraham Cherono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:51.38
8 Emmanuel Mkhabela Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9:24.07
9 Ezekiel Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Note: Ezekiel Kemboi originally finished second but was disqualified for improper hurdling. [1]

Ezekiel Kemboi Kenyan runner

Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, the 2011 World Championships, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2013 World Championships and the 2015 World Championships. His 3000 m steeplechase best of 7:55.76 set at Monaco in 2011 places him as the sixth fastest of all time. This time is also the fastest non-winning time in history. He is one of only four men to have won both Olympic and World golds in the event, along with Reuben Kosgei, Brimin Kipruto and Conseslus Kipruto. He is the only multiple gold medalist in both. He is the only athlete to win four (successive) world championships in the steeplechase.

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