2009 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Kaunas, Lithuania, at S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas (Darius and Girėnas Stadium) on 17 and 19 July.

Medalists

Gold	Aleksandr Pavelyev
Silver	José Luis Galván
Bronze	Krystian Zalewski

Results

Final

19 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		8:40.55
	align=left		align=left		8:41.53
	align=left		align=left		8:42.06
4	align=left		align=left		8:42.69
5	align=left		align=left		8:45.77
6	align=left		align=left		8:56.21
7	align=left		align=left		8:56.84
8	align=left		align=left		8:58.17
9	align=left		align=left		8:59.28
10	align=left		align=left		8:59.34
11	align=left		align=left		9:09.13
12	align=left		align=left		9:24.14

Heats

17 July
Qualified: first 4 each heat and 4 best to Final

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		8:48.59	Q
2	align=left		align=left		8:48.69	Q
3	align=left		align=left		8:49.02	Q
4	align=left		align=left		8:50.73	Q
5	align=left		align=left		8:56.58	q
6	align=left		align=left		8:57.21	q
7	align=left		align=left		8:57.39	q
8	align=left		align=left		9:03.09
9	align=left		align=left		9:05.73
10	align=left		align=left		9:11.75

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		8:57.53	Q
2	align=left		align=left		8:59.45	Q
3	align=left		align=left		9:00.29	Q
4	align=left		align=left		9:00.93	Q
5	align=left		align=left		9:01.80	q
6	align=left		align=left		9:02.43
7	align=left		align=left		9:04.12
8	align=left		align=left		9:05.99
9	align=left		align=left		9:12.70
10	align=left		align=left		9:16.37

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

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