These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 1987-09-05.
| Gold |  Francesco PanettaItaly (ITA) | |
| Silver | Hagen Melzer East Germany (GDR) | |
| Bronze |  William Van DijckBelgium (BEL) |
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | 8:05.4 | Seattle, USA | May 13, 1978 | ||
| Championship Record | 8:15.06 | Helsinki, Finland | August 12, 1983 |
| RANK | FINAL | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:08.57 CR | |||
| 8:10.32 | |||
| 8:12.18 | |||
| 4. | 8:14.46 | ||
| 5. | 8:16.46 | ||
| 6. | 8:17.78 | ||
| 7. | 8:20.08 | ||
| 8. | 8:20.45 | ||
| 9. | 8:24.25 | ||
| 10. | 8:26.50 | ||
| 11. | 8:27.64 | ||
| 12. | 8:38.46 | ||
| 13. | 8:43.60 | ||
| 14. | 8:48.86 | ||
| - | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:16.08 | ||
| 2. | 8:16.93 | ||
| 3. | 8:19.19 | ||
| 4. | 8:22.26 | ||
| 5. | 8:24.09 | ||
| 6. | 8:26.67 | ||
| 7. | 8:27.24 | ||
| 8. | 8:34.29 | ||
| 9. | 8:38.80 | ||
| 10. | 8:39.97 | ||
| 11. | 8:40.88 | ||
| 12. | 8:44.04 | ||
| 13. | 8:44.51 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:20.75 | ||
| 2. | 8:21.07 | ||
| 3. | 8:21.21 | ||
| 4. | 8:21.32 | ||
| 5. | 8:22.75 | ||
| 6. | 8:24.32 | ||
| 7. | 8:24.66 | ||
| 8. | 8:36.80 | ||
| 9. | 8:40.55 | ||
| 10. | 8:41.41 | ||
| 11. | 8:47.34 | ||
| 12. | 9:10.29 | ||
| - | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:18.73 | ||
| 2. | 8:18.87 | ||
| 3. | 8:19.28 | ||
| 4. | 8:20.70 | ||
| 5. | 8:20.98 | ||
| 6. | 8:21.35 | ||
| 7. | 8:21.69 | ||
| 8. | 8:23.61 | ||
| 9. | 8:30.43 | ||
| 10. | 8:41.80 | ||
| 11. | 8:46.23 | ||
| - | DNF |