Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Stadium Australia
Date27 September 2000 (heats)
29 September 2000 (final)
Competitors40 from 29 nations
Winning time8:21.43
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Reuben Kosgei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg Wilson Boit Kipketer
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg Ali Ezzine
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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The Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September and Friday 29 September 2000. [1] The winning margin was 0.34 seconds.

The top four runners in each of the initial three heats automatically qualified for the final. The next three fastest runners from across the heats also qualified.

Over the previous couple of months, the two Moroccan runners Ali Ezzine and Brahim Boulami had proven they could run with the Kenyans in sub-8:04 races. That still was not in the range of the capability of World Record holder Bernard Barmasai or previous record holder Wilson Boit Kipketer. But the Kenyans did not assert the same dominance they had displayed in the previous three Olympics.

Less than 100 metres into the race, Damian Kallabis fell over the first barrier. A loud sound went off in the stadium as if the race had been recalled, but none of the runners stopped and Kallabis rushed to catch up with the back of the pack. The third Kenyan was Reuben Kosgei, who had won the Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials, not world #2 Moses Kiptanui. The Kenyan trio, took their position at the point of the pack, but Ezzine made it clear he was going to run with them, taking the lead a lap and a half into the race. The Kenyans immediately stopped fighting to keep the lead, Luis Miguel Martin, Ezzine and Simon Vroemen took their turns at the front. After another lap and a half, Kosgei and Kipketer had had enough and moved back into the lead, taking Günther Weidlinger in their move to the front, with Barmasai, Boulami and Eliseo Martin at the back of the group of leaders. With a lap and a half to go, Eliseo Martin went around the pack to challenge Kosgei for the lead. Kosgei sped up just enough to discourage him. Then the Kenyan trio made the push to the front, just past a lap to go, all three were at the front, but Ezzine was right there with them. On the backstretch, Luis Miguel Martin made a rush to the front, again Kosgei wouldn't let him go by. Over the water jump, with all Kenyans taking it as conservatively as the rest of the field Kosgei and Martin arrived at the head of the straightaway almost together, with Kipketer and Barmasai right behind them. When the sprinting started, Martin could not go with them. Kipketer went around the outside, past Martin and into the lead over the last barrier. Kipketer had the advantage shoulder to shoulder with Kosgei, the two collided, Kipketer losing his balance and flailing as Kosgei took the lead back.sprinting to the finish. Kipketer struggled to cross the line in second, while Barmasai was falling further behind, passed by a sprinting Ezzine just before the line.

Records

World and Olympic records prior to the Games
World Record7:55.72 Bernard Barmasai Kenya Cologne, Germany 24 August 1997
Olympic Record8:05.51 Julius Kariuki Kenya Seoul, South Korea 30 September 1988

Medalists

Gold: Med 1.png Silver: Med 2.png Bronze: Med 3.png
Reuben Kosgei, Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Wilson Boit Kipketer, Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Ali Ezzine, Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Qualifying heats

Heat 1 of 3
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLane/OrderTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
15 Reuben Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 48:23.17Q
27 Ali Ezzine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 58:23.79Q
310 Günther Weidlinger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 128:24.07Q
413 Eliseo Martin Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 68:24.97Q
516 Mark Croghan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 118:25.88
622 Bouabdellah Tahri Flag of France.svg  France 138:34.69
725 Maru Daba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 78:35.34
827 Florin Ionescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 38:37.44
929 Serhiy Redko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 18:40.51
1032 Christian Stephenson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 88:46.66
1135 Mourad Benslimani Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 28:59.07
1236 Chris Unthank Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 99:11.19
1339 Primo Higa Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 109:44.12
Heat 2 of 3
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLane/OrderTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
14 Bernard Barmasai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 68:23.08Q
26 Jim Svenøy Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 88:23.61QSB
38 Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 118:23.94Q
49 Luis Miguel Martin Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 38:24.04Q
512 Damian Kallabis Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 48:24.48q
614 Gael Pencreach Flag of France.svg  France 138:25.35q
717 Joël Bourgeois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 18:28.07
820 Christian Belz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 38:33.45
921 Rafal Wojcik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 98:33.51
1024 Anthony Cosey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 108:35.25
1131 El Arbi Khattabi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 78:43.46
1238 Giorgios Giannelis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 59:19.14
Stathis Stasi Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 2DNF
Heat 3 of 3
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLane/OrderTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Laid Bessou Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 18:21.14Q
22 Wilson Boit Kipketer Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 58:22.07Q
33 Simon Vroemen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 98:22.13Q
411 Brahim Boulami Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 68:24.43Q
515 Manuel Silva Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 148:25.70q
618 Pascal Dobert Flag of the United States.svg  United States 38:29.52
719 Justin Chaston Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 48:31.01
823 Lotfi Turki Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 128:34.84
926 Salvador Miranda Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 88:35.79
1028 Marco Cepeda Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 28:40.01
1130 Iaroslav Musinschi Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Moldova 78:42.04
1233 Giuseppe Maffei Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 138:48.88
1334 Vladimir Pronin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 118:57.69
1437 Eduardo Buenavista Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 109:13.71

Overall Results Round 1

Semi-Finals
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLane/OrderPlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Laid Bessou Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3118:21.14Q
2 Wilson Boit Kipketer Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3528:22.07Q
3 Simon Vroemen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3938:22.13Q
4 Bernard Barmasai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2618:23.08Q
5 Reuben Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1418:23.17Q
6 Jim Svenøy Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2828:23:61QSB
7 Ali Ezzine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1528:23.79Q
8 Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 21128:23.94Q
9 Luis Miguel Martin Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2348:24.04Q
10 Günther Weidlinger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11238:24.07Q
11 Brahim Boulami Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3648:24.43Q
12 Damian Kallabis Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2458:24.48Q
13 Eliseo Martin Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1648:24.97Q
14 Gael Pencreach Flag of France.svg  France 21368:25.35q
15 Manuel Silva Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 314158:25.70q
16 Mark Croghan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11158:25.88
17 Joël Bourgeois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2178:28.07
18 Pascal Dobert Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3368:29.52
19 Justin Chaston Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3478:31.01
20 Christian Belz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 21288:33.45
21 Rafal Wojcik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2998:33.51
22 Bouabdellah Tahri Flag of France.svg  France 11368:34.69
23 Lotfi Turki Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 31288:34.84
24 Anthony Cosey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 210108:35.25
25 Maru Daba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 1778:35.34
26 Salvador Miranda Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3898:35.79
27 Florin Ionescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1388:37.44
28 Marco Cepeda Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32108:40.01
29 Sergiy Redko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1198:40.51
30 Iaroslav Musinschi Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Moldova 37118:42.04
31 El Arbi Khattabi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 27118:43.46
32 Christian Stephenson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 18108:46.66
33 Giuseppe Maffei Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 313128:48.88
34 Vladimir Pronin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 311138:57.69
35 Mourad Benslimani Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 12118:59.07
36 Chris Unthank Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 19129:11.19
37 Eduardo Buenavista Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 310149:13.71
38 Giorgios Giannelis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 25129:19.14
39 Primo Higa Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 110139:44.12
Stathis Stasi Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 22DNF

Finals

Finals
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationLane/OrderTimeRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Reuben Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 158:21.43
Silver medal icon.svg Wilson Boit Kipketer Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 148:21.77
Bronze medal icon.svg Ali Ezzine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 138:22.15
4 Bernard Barmasai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 118:22.23
5 Luis Miguel Martin Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 128:22.75
6 Eliseo Martin Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 18:23:00
7 Brahim Boulami Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 18:24.32
8 Günther Weidlinger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 38:26.70
9 Jim Svenøy Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 78:27.20
10 Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 68:30.89
11 Laid Bessou Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 88:33.07
12 Simon Vroemen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 98:37.87
13 Manuel Silva Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 28:38.63
14 Gael Pencreach Flag of France.svg  France 58:41.19
15 Damian Kallabis Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 109:09.78

References

  1. "Athletics at the 2000 Sydney: Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.