The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 15 and 17 July.
| Gold | Sebastián Martos | |
| Silver | Abdelaziz Merzougui | |
| Bronze | Alexandru Ghinea |
17 July 2011 / 17:40
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 8:35.35 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 8:36.21 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 8:38.51 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.82 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:42.37 | PB | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:43.48 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:45.33 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:46.96 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:50.02 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.38 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 8:56.80 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:05.66 |
Intermediate times:
1000m: 2:55.80 Patrick Nasti
2000m: 5:49.20 Eric Senorski
Qualified: First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 8:38.28 | Q PB | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.04 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.90 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.94 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.16 | q PB | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.40 | Q PB | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.48 | Q | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.71 | Q | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.72 | Q | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 8:42.97 | q | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 8:45.78 | q | ||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | 8:49.35 | q | ||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:53.15 | NR | ||
| 14 | align=left | align=left | | 8:54.85 | |||
| 15 | align=left | align=left | | 8:55.90 | |||
| 16 | align=left | align=left | | 8:56.75 | |||
| 17 | align=left | align=left | 8:57.66 | ||||
| 18 | align=left | align=left | | 9:01.06 | |||
| 19 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:04.60 | |||
| 20 | align=left | align=left | | 9:07.47 | |||
| 21 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:10.53 | |||
| 22 | align=left | align=left | 9:11.26 | ||||
| 23 | align=left | align=left | 9:16.81 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | DNF |
15 July 2011 / 11:45
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.40 | Q PB | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.48 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.71 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.72 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 8:42.97 | q | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 8:49.35 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 8:53.15 | NR | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 8:54.85 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 8:56.75 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 9:01.06 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 9:10.53 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 9:11.26 |
Intermediate times:
1000m: 2:56.17 Alexandru Ghinea
2000m: 5:57.95 Alexandru Ghinea
15 July 2011 / 12:00
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 8:38.28 | Q PB | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.04 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.90 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.94 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 8:42.16 | q PB | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 8:45.78 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 8:55.90 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 8:57.66 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 9:04.60 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 9:07.47 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 9:16.81 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | DNF |
Intermediate times:
1000m: 2:53.13 Eric Senorski
2000m: 5:49.02 Eric Senorski
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.