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.
Beatrice Chepkoech Sitonik is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won gold medals at the 2019 World Championships and 2018 African Championships. In the 1500 metres, Chepkoech took silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2015 African Games. She is the world record holder for the 3000 m steeplechase with a time of 8:44.32 set in 2018 in Monaco. With that mark she became the first woman to break the 8:50 and 8:45 barriers in the event.
Anna Emilie Møller is a Danish athlete competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. In her heat, however, she set the new national and European junior record in the event.
Peruth Chemutai is a Ugandan steeplechase runner. She won the gold medal in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, becoming the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal.
Winfred Mutile Yavi is a Kenyan-born Bahraini female athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She finished fourth at both the 2019 and 2022 World Athletics Championships. Yavi won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. She took bronze in the 1500 metres, gold in the 5000 metres and gold for the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships.
Mekides Abebe Demewoz is an Ethiopian athlete. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bird is a British athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.
Aimee Pratt is a British athlete. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Zerfe Wondemagegn is an Ethiopian athlete. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Paige Campbell is an Australian athlete. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 29th place. She also competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
Marwa Bouzayani is a Tunisian athlete. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, running a personal best of 9:31.25 in the heats.
Lomi Muleta is an Ethiopian athlete. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Georgia Winkcup is an Australian athlete. She represented Australia in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Winkcup ran 13th in her Women's 3000m steeplechase heat but failed to qualify for the final.
Rina Cjuro is a Peruvian long-distance runner. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 82nd place.
Yui Yabuta is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She finished in 95th place.
Ryan Frederick Smeeton is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has competed on two world teams; in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar and in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. He failed to qualify for either final.
John Eamon Gay is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. 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.
Kosei Yamaguchi is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 80th place.
Rini Budiarti is an Indonesian athletics competitor. She represented Indonesia at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea. She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event and she finished in 5th place.
Nilani Ratnayake also spelt as Nilani Rathnayake or Nilani Rathnayaka is a Sri Lankan steeplechaser. She is the first and only Sri Lankan female steeplechase runner ever in history to have completed running the 3000 meters steeplechase in less than under 10 minutes. She is currently attached with the Sri Lanka Army.
