Saif Saaeed Shaheen, formerly Stephen Cherono, is a steeplechase runner. He was born in Keiyo, Kenya but now he represents Qatar. He was, for 19 years, the world record holder for 3000 metre steeplechase. He is a two time World Champion in the event. His older brother Abraham Cherono is also a steeplechase runner.
Tareq Mubarak Taher, born as Dennis Kipkurui Sang, is a middle-distance runner who represents Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. His speciality is the 3000 metres steeplechase. His personal best time of 8:06.13 minutes is also the Bahraini national record, set on 13 July 2009 at the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria.
Patriz Ilg is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany.
Francesco Panetta is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s.
Jürgen Straub is a former East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.
Günther Weidlinger is an Austrian long-distance runner who is a former 3000 metres steeplechase specialist but now competes in the marathon.
Frank Baumgartl was an East German track and field athlete, who specialised in the 3000 meters steeplechase. He was born in Bad Schlema.
Ralf Pönitzsch is a former East German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Steffen Brand is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Martin Strege is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Kim Bauermeister is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Mark Ostendarp is a retired German runner, who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Michael Karst is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany.
Damian Kallabis is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Féthi Baccouche is a retired Tunisian long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase, the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres.
José Gregorio Peña Trejo is a Venezuelan track and field athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. His personal best for the event is 8:20.87 minutes
Conseslus Kipruto is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the 2016 Rio Olympic champion in the event. At the World Athletics Championships, Kipruto won gold medals in 2017 and 2019, silver medals in 2013 and 2015, and a bronze in 2022. In 2018, he captured gold medals at the African Championships and Commonwealth Games. He is a four-time Diamond League winner.
Jonathan Muia Ndiku is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has a personal best of 8:07.75 minutes. He was the gold medallist in the event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where he broke the Commonwealth Games record.
Yasunori Uchitomi, is a Japanese former long-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. His personal best for the event is 8:26.48 minutes, set in 1997.
Sun Ripeng is a Chinese former track and field athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the gold medallist at the 1994 Asian Games. His personal best of 8:10.46 minutes is the Chinese record for the steeplechase.
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