Steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships explained
| Event: | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Gender: | Men and women |
| Firstyearmen: | 1983 |
| Lastyearmen: | 2023 |
| Firstyearwomen: | 2005 |
| Lastyearwomen: | 2023 |
| Crmen: | 8:00.43 Ezekiel Kemboi (2009) |
| Crwomen: | 8:53.02 Norah Jeruto (2022) |
The 3000 metres steeplechase has been held as an event at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in the men's division since 1983 and in the women's division since 2005. It can be noted for a series of lengthy winning streaks in the men's division, where Kenyan born athletes have won every championship between 1991 and 2019. Moses Kiptanui won three in a row between 1987 and 1995, Saif Saaeed Shaheen, born Steven Cherono, won two in 2003 and 2005. The longest winning streak in any event in the World Championships, is four in a row by Ezekiel Kemboi, between 2009 and 2015. More remarkably, Kemboi prefaced that streak with a streak of three silver medals between 2003 and 200. 2007 champion Brimin Kipruto has a complete set of medals, including two bronze. Kenya has also fared well in the women's division winning 9 of the 21 medals issued to date. 2013 women's champion Milcah Chemos Cheywa also has a complete set of medals.
The championship records for the event are 8:00.43 for men, set by Ezekiel Kemboi in 2009, and 8:53.02 for women, set by Norah Jeruto in 2022.
Age records
All information from World Athletics.[1]
| Distinction | Male | Female |
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| Athlete | Age | Date | Athlete | Age | Date |
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| Youngest champion | | 19 years, 334 days | 31 Aug 1991 | | 23 years, 113 days | 17 Aug 2009 |
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| Youngest medalist | | 18 years, 250 days | 15 Aug 2013 | | 20 years, 356 days | 20 Jul 2022 |
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| Youngest finalist | | 17 years, 23 days | 8 Aug 2017 | | 17 years, 223 days | 11 Aug 2017 |
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| Youngest participant | | 16 years, 321 days | 6 Aug 2017 | | 16 years, 336 days | 27 Sep 2019 |
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| Oldest champion | | 33 years, 91 days | 24 Aug 2015 | | 29 years, 192 days | 27 Aug 2007 |
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| Oldest medalist | | 33 years, 91 days | 24 Aug 2015 | | 31 years, 139 days | 26 Aug 2015 |
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| Oldest finalist | | 36 years, 90 days | 9 Aug 2005 | | 34 years, 248 days | 27 Aug 2007 |
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| Oldest participant | | 36 years, 143 days | 9 Aug 1995 | | 38 years, 271 days | 27 Aug 2011 | |
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Medalists
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | | | 2003–2015 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | 1991–1997 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | | | 2013–2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | | | 2017-2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | | | 2003–2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | | 2005–2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | | | 1995–1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| | 1997-1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Lamecha Girma | | 2019-2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | | | 1991-1993 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | | | 1999-2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | 2007-2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | | | 2011-2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Multiple medalists
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | | | 2009–2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | | | 2005-2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| | 2011-2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| | 2017-2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Beatrice Chepkoech | | 2019-2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | | | 2015-2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | | | 2015–2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Championship record progression
Men
Women
Finishing times
Top ten fastest World Championship times
Fastest men's times at the World Championships[4] | Rank | Time (sec) | Athlete | Nation | Year | Date |
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| 1 | 8:00.43 | | | | 2009-08-18 |
| 2 | 8:00.89 | | | | 2009-08-18 |
| 3 | 8:01.18 | | | | 2009-08-18 |
| 4 | 8:01.26 | | | | 2009-08-18 |
| 5 | 8:01.35 | | | | 2019-10-04 |
| 6 | 8:01.36 | | | | 2019-10-04 |
| 7 | 8:03.53 | | | | 2023-08-27 |
| 8 | 8:03.76 | | | | 2019-10-04 |
| 9 | 8:04.16 | | | | 1995-08-11 |
| 10 | 8:02.39 | | | | 2003-08-26 |
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Fastest women's times at the World Championships[5] | Rank | Time (sec) | Athlete | Nation | Year | Date |
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| 1 | 8:53.02 | | | | 2022-07-20 |
| 2 | 8:54.29 | | | | 2023-08-27 |
| 3 | 8:54.61 | | | | 2022-07-20 |
| 4 | 8:56.08 | | | | 2022-07-20 |
| 5 | 8:57.84 | | | | 2019-09-30 |
| 6 | 8:58.98 | | | | 2023-08-27 |
| 7 | 9:00.69 | | | | 2023-08-27 |
| 8 | 9:01.31 | | | | 2022-07-20 |
| 9 | 9:01.54 | | | 2022H | 2022-07-16 |
| 10 | 9:02.35 | | | | 2019-09-30 |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- World Athletics Championships - Budapest 23 Statistical Booklet . . 42-45 . 2024-04-23 . 2023-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230827200204/https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitiondocuments/Statistics/WCH23%20BUDAPEST%20-%20STATISTICAL%20BOOKLET.pdf . live .
- http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WC&EventCode=MB3&P=F Main > Men's 3000 m steeplechase > World Championships Records Progression
- http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WC&EventCode=WB3&P=F Main > Women, 3000 m steeplechase > World Championships Records Progression
- Web site: Men's 3000m steeplechase.
- Web site: Women's 3000m steeplechase. 2024-04-23. 2024-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20240423222431/https://www.alltime-athletics.com/w3000hok.htm. live.
