The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.
| Gold | Abel Mutai | |
| Silver | Wilson Kipkemboi Maraba | |
| Bronze | Benjamin Kiplagat |
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | 3 September 2004 | ||
| African record | 7:53.64 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 22 July 2011 | ||
| Championship record | 8:11.03 | Bambous, Mauritius | 11 August 2006 | ||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:16.05 | |||||
| 8:16.96 | |||||
| 8:18.73 | |||||
| 8:20.23 | |||||
| 8:26.33 | |||||
| 8:29.03 | |||||
| 8:29.53 | |||||
| 8:48.12 | |||||
| 9:06.11 | |||||
| 10 | 9:13.35 | ||||
| 11 | 9:21.21 | NR | |||
| 12 | 9:46.28 |