Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Carrara Stadium
Dates13 April
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time8:10.08 GR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2014
2022  

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 April 2018. [1]

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of Qatar.svg  Saif Saaeed Shaheen  (QAT)7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2003
Games record Flag of Kenya.svg  Jonathan Ndiku  (KEN)8:10.44 Glasgow, Scotland 1 August 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Friday 13 April 201819:30Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final. [2]

Final

RankOrderNameResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of Kenya.svg  Conseslus Kipruto  (KEN)8:10.08 GR
Silver medal icon.svg8Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Kibiwott  (KEN)8:10.62=SB
Bronze medal icon.svg10Flag of Kenya.svg  Amos Kirui  (KEN)8:12.24
47Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Matthew Hughes  (CAN)8:12.33 SB
52Flag of Uganda.svg  Albert Chemutai  (UGA)8:19.89 PB
65Flag of Wales 2.svg  Jonathan Hopkins  (WAL)8:34.12
73Flag of Wales 2.svg  Ieuan Thomas  (WAL)8:40.02
81Ulster banner.svg  Adam Kirk-Smith  (NIR)8:48.40
96Flag of Australia.svg  James Nipperess  (AUS)8:58.16
109Flag of Cyprus.svg  Nikolas Fragkou  (CYP)9:03.12
1111Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Simon Charley  (VAN)10:03.08

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.