1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 3000 metres explained

The men's 3000 metres event at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games was held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy on 18 and 19 January.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
João Campos	Don Clary	Ivan Uvizl

Results

Heats

First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			7:54.54	Q
2	2			7:54.55	Q
3	2			7:54.73	Q
4	2			7:54.82	Q, NR
5	2			7:55.22	q
6	2			7:55.94	q, PB
7	2			7:57.78	q
8	2			7:58.09
9	1			7:59.07	Q
10	1			8:00.18	Q
11	1			8:00.21	Q
12	1			8:00.76	Q
13	1			8:01.27
14	1			8:06.38
15	1			8:12.71
16	2			8:19.96
17	1			8:22.42
18	2			8:23.63	NR
19	1			8:24.34
20	1			8:36.04

Final

^[2]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			7:57.63
			7:57.78
			7:57.92
			7:58.14
			7:58.19
			7:58.78
			7:59.52
			8:02.90
			8:03.01
10			8:10.51

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130211125511/http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1985/iaaf-world-indoor-games-12/men/3000-metres/heats/summary Heats results
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051030/http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1985/iaaf-world-indoor-games-12/men/3000-metres/final/result Final results