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

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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.

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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
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Brimin Kipruto
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)

Records

World record Flag of Qatar.svg  Saif Saaeed Shaheen  (QAT)7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2004
Championship record Flag of Kenya.svg  Ezekiel Kemboi  (KEN)8:00.43 Berlin, Germany 18 August 2009
World leadingFlag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto  (KEN)7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011
African record Flag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto  (KEN)7:53.64Monaco22 July 2011
Asian record Flag of Qatar.svg  Saif Saaeed Shaheen  (QAT)7:53.63Brussels, Belgium3 September 2004
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Lincoln  (USA)8:08.82 Rome, Italy 14 July 2006
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Wander do Prado Moura  (BRA)8:14.41 Mar del Plata, Argentina 22 March 1995
European record Flag of France.svg  Bouabdellah Tahri  (FRA)8:01.18Berlin, Germany18 August 2009
Oceanian record Flag of New Zealand.svg  Peter Renner  (NZL)8:14.05 Koblenz, West Germany 29 August 1984

Qualification standards

A timeB time
8:23.108:32.00

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 29, 201110:40 Heats
September 1, 201120:25 Final

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

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

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

Final

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

References