The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 12 and 14 July.
| Gold | Abdelaziz Merzougui | |
| Silver | Giuseppe Gerratana | |
| Bronze | Tanguy Pepiot |
14 July 2013
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 8:34.64 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 8:35.55 | PB | |||
| align=left | align=left | | 8:38.07 | SB | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:41.92 | SB | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:42.98 | SB | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:43.65 | PB | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 8:45.62 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 8:46.11 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 8:46.20 | PB | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 8:46.88 | PB | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:01.78 | |||
| align=left | align=left | DQ | R 163.3b |
Intermediate times:
1000m: 2:46.35 Fernando Carro
2000m: 5:44.99 Fernando Carro
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 | 8:45.02 | Q | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:46.05 | Q PB | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.12 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.61 | Q SB | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.62 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.84 | q PB | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 8:51.91 | q PB | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.52 | Q | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.90 | Q | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 8:54.74 | q | ||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 8:55.39 | Q | ||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 8:56.27 | PB | ||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | | 8:57.00 | Q PB | ||
| 14 | align=left | align=left | 8:57.83 | ||||
| 15 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:03.50 | |||
| 16 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:04.21 | |||
| 17 | align=left | align=left | | 9:09.12 | |||
| 18 | align=left | align=left | | 9:10.37 | |||
| 19 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:11.66 | |||
| 20 | align=left | align=left |  | 9:12.06 | |||
| align=left | align=left | DNF |
12 July 2013 / 13:05
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 8:45.02 | Q | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:46.05 | Q PB | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.12 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.61 | Q SB | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.62 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 8:47.84 | q PB | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 8:51.91 | q PB | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 8:54.74 | q | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 8:56.27 | PB | ||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 9:09.12 |
12 July 2013 / 13:20
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.52 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 8:52.90 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 8:55.39 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 8:57.00 | Q PB | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 8:57.83 | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 9:03.50 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 9:04.21 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 9:10.37 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 9:11.66 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 9:12.06 | |||
| align=left | align=left | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.