The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 18 and 20 July.
| Gold | Mike Kipyego | |
| Silver | David Kirwa | |
| Bronze | Abubaker Kamal |
20 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 8:29.54 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 8:31.44 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 8:33.67 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:37.87 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:45.76 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:50.17 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:52.30 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 8:52.38 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:53.69 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 8:54.81 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:01.11 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 9:05.80 |
18 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 8:50.17 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:51.40 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.05 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.56 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 8:56.69 | q | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 8:57.23 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 9:01.58 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 9:04.26 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:05.29 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 9:05.60 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 9:09.07 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:09.72 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:11.18 | |||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:36.71 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 8:44.31 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:46.69 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.96 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:55.05 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 8:56.85 | q | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 8:57.99 | q | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 9:02.10 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:05.17 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 9:14.37 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 9:15.59 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 9:25.85 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | 9:30.97 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:37.72 | |||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:45.35 | |||
| align=left | align=left |  | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.