2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

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Men's 3000 metres
at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Venue Arena Birmingham
Dates2–4 March
Competitors22 from 14 nations
Winning time8:14.41
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Yomif Kejelcha  Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Silver medal icon.svg   Selemon Barega  Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Bethwell Birgen  Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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The men's 3000 metres at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 2 and 4 March 2018. [1] [2]

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Summary

With more lane violations being called even as they would be less significant in a race of this distance, four were disqualified in the heats, most notably Olympic silver medalist Paul Chelimo, jostled into taking one step inside the rail. [3]

The final began at a jog, with first Yassin Bouih stepping out to the lead, then Clemens Bleistein to lead the race through at 1:14.58 first 400. The three Ethiopian runners all went to the back of the pack. Davis Kiplangat moved to the front but didn't really push the pace. After another lap, Adel Mechaal took the point, the next 400 accomplished even slower in at 1:15.12. Mechaal took the field through another slightly faster 400 in 1:12.12 as the Ethiopians at the back began to get impatient. Hagos Gebrhiwet began to move forward in the pack, then Yomif Kejelcha joined him. Towards the end of the next 400, Selemon Barega made a big move to sweep toward the front. With the acceleration, the Kenyans and ex-pat Shadrack Kipchirchir moved forward, Kejelcha taking over the lead. Mechaal came back to re-join the mix, then Barega made a big move to reach Kejelcha's shoulder, an Ethiopian wall at the front. Gebrhiwet then came forward on the outside, closing the box on the pursuers Kipchirchir and exchanging elbows with Mechaal. Gebrhiwet continued to move forward to second position. The three Ethiopians continued to accelerate, their strategic box broken into a line at the front. Free to move, Bethwell Birgen ran past Barega at the bell while Kejelcha was breaking free off the front. Down the final backstretch Birgen passed the fading Gebrhiwet. As Kejelcha extended his lead on to victory, Barega passed Gebrhiwet on the final turn, then launched his final sprint past a struggling Birgen who barely held off a resurgent Gebrhiwet and Mechaal for bronze.

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 2 March at 12:55. [4]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Yomif Kejelcha Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7:42.83 Q
21 Hagos Gebrhiwet Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7:43.55 Q
31 Adel Mechaal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7:43.83 Q
41 Birhanu Balew Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 7:44.03 Q, PB
51 Bethwell Birgen Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:45.06 q
61 Younès Essalhi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7:45.07 q, PB
72 Selemon Barega Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7:48.14 Q
82 Davis Kiplangat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:48.26 Q
91 Clemens Bleistein Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7:49.01 q, PB
102 Yassin Bouih Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7:50.65 Q, PB
112 Julian Oakley Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7:55.92 Q
121 Shadrack Kipchirchir Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7:57.08 q
132 Federico Bruno Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7:58.98 SB
141 Thierry Ndikumwenayo Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 8:09.11
151 Hamish Carson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8:14.40
162 Jonathan Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8:21.73
2 Paul Chelimo Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DQ R163.3(b) [5]
2 Richard Ringer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DQ R163.2(b) [6]
2 Youssouf Hiss Bachir Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti DQ R163.3(b) [5]
2 Kemoy Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica DQ R163.3(b) [5]
2 Albert Rop Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain DNS
1 Djamal Abdi Direh Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti DNS

Final

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The final underway

The final was started on 4 March at 15:35. [7]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Yomif Kejelcha Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 8:14.41
Silver medal icon.svg Selemon Barega Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 8:15.59
Bronze medal icon.svg Bethwell Birgen Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:15.70
4 Hagos Gebrhiwet Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 8:15.76
5 Adel Mechaal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8:16.13
6 Younès Essalhi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8:16.63
7 Davis Kiplangat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:18.03
8 Clemens Bleistein Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8:18.24
9 Julian Oakley Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8:18.60
10 Birhanu Balew Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 8:18.89
11 Yassin Bouih Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8:20.84
Shadrack Kipchirchir Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DQ 163.3(b) [5]

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References

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  1. ↑ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ Start list
  3. ↑ "The Biggest Upset of the World Indoor Championships May be the Line Judges - FloTrack".
  4. ↑ Heats results
  5. 1 2 3 4 Infringement of the inside border
  6. ↑ Jostling
  7. ↑ Final result
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