2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase explained

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 21 and 24 July.

Medalists

Gold	Amos Kirui
Silver	Yemane Haileselassie
Bronze	Getnet Wale

Records

Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics
World Junior Record		7:58.66	Brussels, Belgium	24 August 2001
Championship Record		8:06.10	Barcelona, Spain	15 July 2012
World Junior Leading		8:21.10	Beijing, China	18 May 2016

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 5 of each heat (Q) and the 5 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
1	2			8:37.20	Q
2	2			8:39.05	Q, PB
3	1			8:43.92	Q, PB
4	1			8:44.32	Q
5	2			8:44.49	Q
6	2			8:44.51	Q
7	2			8:44.69	Q, PB
8	1			8:46.31	Q
9	1			8:47.14	Q
10	2			8:48.45	q, PB
11	2			8:51.37	q
12	1			8:51.50	Q
13	2			8:52.23	q
14	1			8:53.51	q
15	2			8:53.98	q, PB
16	1			8:57.61
17	1			8:59.00
18	1			9:01.17
19	1			9:03.26
20	2			9:03.37
21	2			9:09.58
22	1			9:10.86
23	2			9:13.76
24	2			9:20.01
25	1			9:25.67
26	2			9:29.76
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Final

^[2]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
			8:20.43	WU20L
			8:22.67
			8:22.83
			8:22.84
			8:32.66
			8:34.28	PB
			8:37.76	PB
			8:39.92
			8:41.79	NU20R
10			8:42.38
11			8:42.56	PB
12			8:44.53	PB
13			8:44.89
14			8:49.13	PB
15			8:53.71

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heats results . IAAF. 10 October 2017.
2. Web site: Final results. IAAF. 10 October 2017.