1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

These are the results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics held in Athens, Greece on 3, 4 and 6 August.

Medalists

Gold	Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya (KEN)
Silver	Moses Kiptanui Kenya (KEN)
Bronze	Bernard Barmasai Kenya (KEN)

Results

Heats

First 6 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1			8:24.93	Q, PB
	1			8:24.95	Q
	2			8:25.23	Q
	1			8:25.80	Q
	1			8:25.95	Q, SB
	1			8:25.95	Q
	2			8:25.97	Q
	1			8:26.35	Q, SB
	2			8:26.62	Q
10	1			8:26.76	q
11	1			8:27.39	q
12	1			8:28.54	q, SB
13	1			8:28.85	q
14	2			8:28.96	Q
15	3			8:29.40	Q
16	3			8:29.65	Q
17	3			8:29.67	Q
18	3			8:29.92	Q
19	3			8:29.98	Q
20	3			8:30.24	Q
21	3			8:30.70	Q
22	3			8:31.69	q
23	1			8:32.03
24	2			8:32.53	Q
25	2			8:32.70	Q
26	2			8:32.77
27	2			8:33.35
28	3			8:33.51
29	3			8:33.56
30	2			8:37.12
31	2			8:40.75
32	2			8:47.01
33	2			9:17.82

Semifinals

First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2			8:17.95	Q
	2			8:18.92	Q
	2			8:19.98	Q
	1			8:20.18	Q
	1			8:20.40	Q, PB
	1			8:20.76	Q
	2			8:20.82	Q
	1			8:20.88	Q
	1			8:20.94	Q, SB
10	1			8:21.16	q
11	2			8:21.99	Q
12	2			8:22.35	q, SB
13	2			8:26.22
14	1			8:29.39
15	1			8:31.73
16	1			8:33.28
17	2			8:35.01
18	2			8:35.73
19	2			8:36.12
20	2			8:38.58
21	1			8:48.66
22	2			8:59.24
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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			8:05.84
			8:06.04
			8:06.04
			8:13.87
			8:14.04
			8:14.09
			8:14.80	NR
			8:16.01	SB
			8:18.49	PB
10			8:23.34
11			8:29.43
12			8:39.67

References

• Results
• IAAF