2007 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Debrecen, Hungary, at Gyulai István Atlétikai Stadion on 13 and 15 July.

Medalists

Gold	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
Silver	Ildar Minshin
Bronze	Balázs Ott

Results

Final

15 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		8:33.91
	align=left		align=left		8:34.27
	align=left		align=left		8:35.04
4	align=left		align=left		8:36.62
5	align=left		align=left		8:37.34
6	align=left		align=left		8:37.54
7	align=left		align=left		8:38.76
8	align=left		align=left		8:41.03
9	align=left		align=left		8:55.30
10	align=left		align=left		9:08.39
11	align=left		align=left		9:41.75
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF Rule 163.2

Heats

13 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		8:36.11	Q
2	align=left		align=left		8:36.23	Q
3	align=left		align=left		8:36.62	Q
4	align=left		align=left		8:36.73	Q
5	align=left		align=left		8:36.98	q
6	align=left		align=left		8:37.60	q
7	align=left		align=left		8:39.12	q
9	align=left		align=left		8:52.81
9	align=left		align=left		8:53.12
10	align=left		align=left		9:08.81
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		8:37.93	Q
2	align=left		align=left		8:38.67	Q
3	align=left		align=left		8:38.80	Q
4	align=left		align=left		8:38.95	Q
5	align=left		align=left		8:39.82	q
6	align=left		align=left		8:41.16
7	align=left		align=left		9:02.56
8	align=left		align=left		9:06.69
9	align=left		align=left		9:15.61
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF Rule 169.7

Participation

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

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