The World Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial world championships for the sport of athletics organised by the World Athletics, contested by athletes in the under-20 athletics age category (19 years old or younger on 31 December in the year of the competition.
The European Athletics U20 Championships are the European championships for athletes who are under-20 athletes, which is the age range recognised by the IAAF as junior athletes. The event is currently organized by the European Athletic Association.
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.
Luke Gunn is a British male track and field athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He married fellow athlete Hannah England in 2013.
Sebastián Martos Roa is a Spanish athlete specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2014 European Championships and won the silver medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade. In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.
Yemane Haileselassie is an Eritrean male steeplechase runner. He is the national record holder at 8:22.52 minutes and represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Peruth Chemutai is a Ugandan steeplechase runner. She won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase race, becoming the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal.
Ala Zoghlami is an Tunisian born Italian male middle-distance runner and steeplechaser. He has a twin, also athlete, named Osama.
Getnet Wale Bayabl is an Ethiopian runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing ninth in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships. His personal best in the event is 8:05.21 set in Doha in 2019.
Georgia Winkcup is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
Ben Buckingham is an Australian track and field athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 Oceania Athletics Championships held in Townsville, Australia.
Karl Bebendorf is a German track and field athlete. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final.
John Eamon Gay is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final.
Takele Nigate is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final.
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 20 August.
