These are the official results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Wednesday 2001-08-08 at 20:00h.
| Gold |  Reuben KosgeiKenya (KEN) | |
| Silver |  Ali EzzineMorocco (MAR) | |
| Bronze | Bernard Barmasai Kenya (KEN) |
| Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:55.72 | August 24, 1997 | ||||
| 8:04.16 | August 11, 1995 |  Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Season Best | 8:01.73 | July 20, 2001 | |||
| RANK | FINAL | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15.16 | |||
| 8:16.21 | |||
| 8:16.59 | |||
| 4. | 8:18.87 | ||
| 5. | 8:19.56 | ||
| 6. | 8:19.82 | ||
| 7. | 8:20.01 | ||
| 8. | 8:20.87 | ||
| 9. | 8:21.73 | ||
| 10. | 8:21.95 | ||
| 11. | 8:23.07 | ||
| 12. | 8:27.78 | ||
| 13. | 8:31.43 | ||
| 14. | 8:36.38 | ||
| 15. | 8:41.51 |
Held on Monday 2001-08-06
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:21.96 | ||
| 2. | 8:21.98 | ||
| 3. | 8:25.09 | ||
| 4. | 8:26.18 | ||
| 5. | 8:26.86 | ||
| 6. | 8:26.92 | ||
| 7. | 8:27.26 | ||
| 8. | 8:28.54 | ||
| 9. | 8:41.66 | ||
| 10. | 8:45.25 | ||
| 11. | 8:51.74 | ||
| - | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:25.37 | ||
| 2. | 8:25.45 | ||
| 3. | 8:25.65 | ||
| 4. | 8:25.83 | ||
| 5. | 8:29.52 | ||
| 6. | 8:29.71 | ||
| 7. | 8:31.57 | ||
| 8. | 8:32.70 | ||
| 9. | 8:33.40 | ||
| 10. | 8:35.71 | ||
| 11. | 8:44.54 | ||
| 12. | 8:49.47 | ||
| 13. | 9:34.97 |