2005 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Erfurt, Germany, at Steigerwaldstadion on 14 and 16 July.

Medalists

Gold	Radosław Popławski
Silver	Halil Akkaş
Bronze	Pieter Desmet

Results

Final

16 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		8:32.61
	align=left		align=left		8:37.38
	align=left		align=left		8:41.07
4	align=left		align=left		8:41.26
5	align=left		align=left		8:42.91
6	align=left		align=left		8:43.79
7	align=left		align=left		8:48.25
8	align=left		align=left		8:49.77
9	align=left		align=left		8:50.63
10	align=left		align=left		8:52.34
11	align=left		align=left		8:54.55
12	align=left		align=left		9:07.00

Heats

14 July
Qualified: first 4 in each heat and 4 best to the Final

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		8:43.20	Q
2	align=left		align=left		8:43.36	Q
3	align=left		align=left		8:44.13	Q
4	align=left		align=left		8:46.27	Q
5	align=left		align=left		8:48.57	q
6	align=left		align=left		8:49.95
7	align=left		align=left		8:54.02
8	align=left		align=left		8:54.81
9	align=left		align=left		8:55.01
10	align=left		align=left		8:56.70

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		8:41.77	Q
2	align=left		align=left		8:43.34	Q
3	align=left		align=left		8:43.50	Q
4	align=left		align=left		8:43.56	Q
5	align=left		align=left		8:44.80	q
6	align=left		align=left		8:45.64	q
7	align=left		align=left		8:47.99	q
8	align=left		align=left		8:58.37
9	align=left		align=left		9:00.68
10	align=left		align=left		9:10.80
11	align=left		align=left		9:20.76

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

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