Sven Anders Gärderud is a Swedish former track and field athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Julius Kariuki is the winner of the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, formerly Stephen Cherono, is a retired 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.
Henry Rono was a Kenyan track and field athlete who specialised in various long-distance running events. Although he never competed at the Olympics, Rono is remembered as one of the most prolific collegiate competitors in the history of track in the United States, as well as being the former record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase for over a decade. Rono also set the world record for the 5000 metres twice: once in 1978, then again in 1981.
Ole Martin Ellefsæter was a Norwegian athlete. He mostly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold and one silver (15 km) medal, and in 1971 he became the first Norwegian to win Vasaloppet.
Francesco Panetta is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s.
Hagen Melzer is a former East German middle and long-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 m steeplechase.
Alessandro Lambruschini is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Brian Lee Diemer is a former American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 3000 metre steeplechase during his career. He was high school state champion in the mile while running at South Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1983 after taking third in the 2 mile at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, held in nearby Detroit. He won the outdoor 1983 NCAA 3000m Steeplechase in a time of 8:26.95.
George L. Young was an American track athlete and college coach. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase and held several American records in events ranging from the two mile to the 5000 meter race. He broke two world records, in the indoor two and three mile events.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, had an entry list of 33 competitors, with three qualifying heats and two semifinals (26) before the final (13) took place on Friday September 30, 1988.
Anthony Famiglietti(nickname: Fam; born November 8, 1978, in Medford, New York) is an American track and field athlete who competes professionally for Skechers Performance and Reckless Running. He was formerly sponsored by Adidas. He has competed for the U.S. in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In December 2019 he ran a World Record treadmill mile of 3:55. He has the first known recorded sub-4 mile ever run on a treadmill. In January 2020 he followed up his mile with a World Record 2 mile run of 8:24 at the Endurance Exchange hosted by USA Triathlon. He is current training to make his 5th Olympic trials and 3rd Olympic team. In spring 2020 he is hoping to become the fourth human being ever to break 4-minute mile on the track at 40 years old.
Hector Begeo is a three-time Olympian representing the Philippines. He is the national record holder in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. He also placed second in the 1983 Asian Athletics Championships and third in the steeplechase at the 1982 Asian Games. He is the only Filipino to advance to the semi-finals in the 3000 m Steeplechase in an Olympic event during the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He also represented the Philippines at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.
Graeme Vincent Fell is a male former 3000 metres steeplechase runner.
Wander do Prado Moura is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. His winning time of 8:14.41 at the event was a Games record, Brazilian record and a South American record for the event.He is holding the 2000 meters steeplechase under 20 Years old South American and Brasílian record, 5:34.16 since 1988. He went tô the final in the world championship junior in 1988 in the 3000 meters steeplechase, 4th place sudbury Canadá. Second place in the 2000 steeplechase in Quito, Ecuador ,1986 high-altitude 6:16.34. First place in the South American in the 2000 meters steeplechase under 20 5:46.26 Santiago do Chile in 1987.
Itai Maggidi is an Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Tarık Langat Akdağ is a Turkish long-distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m and 5000 m events. The 176 cm tall athlete at 60 kg (130 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where he is coached by Carol Santa.
Joshua Kipkemboi is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships reaching the final where he failed to finish the race. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in addition to multiple medals at the continental level.
Cha Han-sik is a South Korean middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Gregor Ewen Cameron is a former New Zealand athlete who represented his country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
