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The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

 was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29 & September 1.

The final was a slow race with Ugandans Jacob Araptany and Benjamin Kiplagat

Benjamin Kiplagat

Benjamin Kiplagat ia a Ugandan long-distance runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 1500 m – 3:38.86 * 3000 m – 7:46.50...

 controlling the pace, with three Kenyans immediately behind. As the last lap began, Kiplagat fell back but Araptany led until one barrier before the water jump. There Ezekiel Kemboi

Ezekiel Kemboi

Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games...

 blasted past, with Brimin Kipruto

Brimin Kipruto

Brimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...

 in tow. Kemboi had such a substantial lead coming off the last barrier, he started celebrating and drifted out to lane 7 where he finished. His post race, shirtless celebration dance was one of the most exuberant in recent memory, rivaling some celebrations normally performed by sprinters. Araptany faded at the finish, passed by Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is French track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is of Algerian origin....

 for the bronze.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games... '	Brimin Kipruto Brimin Kipruto Brimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District... '	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is French track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is of Algerian origin.... '

Records

World record		7:53.63	Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	3 September 2004
Championship record		8:00.43	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	18 August 2009
World leading		7:53.64	Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...	22 July 2011
African record		7:53.64	Monaco	22 July 2011
Asian record		7:53.63	Brussels, Belgium	3 September 2004
North, Central American and Caribbean record		8:08.82	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	14 July 2006
South American record		8:14.41	Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	22 March 1995
European record		8:01.18	Berlin, Germany	18 August 2009
Oceanian record		8:14.05	Koblenz Koblenz Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....	29 August 1984

Qualification standards

A time	B time
8:23.10	8:32.00

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 29, 2011	10:40	Heats
September 1, 2011	20:25	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games...		8:10.93	Q
2	2	Ruben Ramolefi Ruben Ramolefi Ruben Ramolefi is a South African runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is currently the South African record holder in 3000 metres steeplechase...		8:11.50	Q, NR South African records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified...
3	2	Hamid Ezzine Hamid Ezzine Hamid Ezzine is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is currently under suspension for a doping-related offense....		8:11.81	Q, SB
4	2	Nahom Mesfin Nahom Mesfin Tariku Nahom Mesfin Tariku is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Dilla....		8:12.04	Q, PB
5	2	Bouabdellah Tahri		8:13.22	q
6	1	Jacob Araptany		8:18.57	Q
7	3	Benjamin Kiplagat Benjamin Kiplagat Benjamin Kiplagat ia a Ugandan long-distance runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 1500 m – 3:38.86 * 3000 m – 7:46.50...		8:19.96	Q
8	3	Roba Gari		8:20.28	Q
9	3	Brimin Kipruto Brimin Kipruto Brimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...		8:21.89	Q
10	3	Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo is a Portuguese track and field athlete. He mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...		8:22.41	Q, PB
11	3	Abraham Kipkirong Chirchir		8:23.09	q, SB
12	1	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is French track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is of Algerian origin....		8:23.71	Q
13	1	Richard Mateelong Richard Mateelong Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and he has two World Championship medals in the discipline.-Career:He was born in Lenape village, near Narok town in 1983. He...		8:23.76	Q
14	3	Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux is a French long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase. He represented France at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009...		8:23.79	q
15	1	Ion Luchianov Ion Luchianov Ion Luchianov is a male steeplechaser from Moldova. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished ninth in his heat of the 3000 metre steeplechase therefore missing out on a place in the final...		8:23.88	Q, SB
16	2	Ali Ahmed Al-Amri Ali Ahmed Al-Amri Ali Ahmed Al-Amri is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He was born in Ta’if. He finished tenth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and fourth at the 2006 Asian Games...		8:26.75	SB
17	1	Víctor García		8:28.97
18	2	Simon Ayeko		8:29.02	SB
19	1	Amor Ben Yahia		8:30.02	PB
20	1	Abubaker Ali Kamal Abubaker Ali Kamal Abubaker Ali Kamal is a Qatari runner who has specialized mostly in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres – 1:46.38 min *1500 metres – 3:36.98 min...		8:30.37
21	2	Jukka Keskisalo Jukka Keskisalo Jukka Pekka Sakari Keskisalo is a Finnish athlete competing in 3000 m steeplechase and 1500 m. He won 3000 m steeplechase at the European Championships in Gothenburg, 2006.-Career:...		8:31.52
22	3	Ángel Mullera		8:31.83
23	1	Andrey Farnosov Andrey Farnosov Andrey Vasilievich Farnosov is a Russian track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...		8:34.44
24	2	Daniel Huling		8:34.70
25	2	Tomás Tajadura		8:36.23
26	1	Alex Genest		8:36.67
27	1	Steffen Uliczka Steffen Uliczka Steffen Uliczka is a German track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the 2010 winner of the Warandecross cross country meeting in Tilburg, Netherlands.- Achievements :...		8:37.35
28	3	Youcef Abdi Youcef Abdi Youcef Abdi is an Australian athlete who specializes in the 3000 m steeplechase. He was born in Algeria, but changed nationality to Australia in 2000.- Achievements :...		8:38.42
29	2	Bjørnar Ustad Kristiansen		8:39.85
30	3	Ben Bruce		8:39.96
31	2	Łukasz Parszczyński		8:44.09
32	1	Abdelkader Hachlaf Abdelkader Hachlaf Abdelkader Hachlaf is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was suspended between April 2004 and April 2006 after testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone in an IAAF out-of-competition test....		8:46.14
33	1	William Nelson		8:51.20
34	3	Matthew Hughes		8:58.52
	3	Mario Bazán

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games...		8:14.85
	Brimin Kipruto Brimin Kipruto Brimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...		8:16.05
	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is French track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is of Algerian origin....		8:16.09
	Bouabdellah Tahri		8:17.56
	Roba Gari		8:18.37
	Jacob Araptany		8:18.67
	Richard Mateelong Richard Mateelong Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and he has two World Championship medals in the discipline.-Career:He was born in Lenape village, near Narok town in 1983. He...		8:19.31
	Ion Luchianov Ion Luchianov Ion Luchianov is a male steeplechaser from Moldova. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished ninth in his heat of the 3000 metre steeplechase therefore missing out on a place in the final...		8:19.69	SB
	Hamid Ezzine Hamid Ezzine Hamid Ezzine is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is currently under suspension for a doping-related offense....		8:21.97
10	Benjamin Kiplagat Benjamin Kiplagat Benjamin Kiplagat ia a Ugandan long-distance runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 1500 m – 3:38.86 * 3000 m – 7:46.50...		8:22.21
11	Nahom Mesfin Nahom Mesfin Tariku Nahom Mesfin Tariku is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Dilla....		8:25.39
12	Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux is a French long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase. He represented France at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009...		8:30.39
13	Ruben Ramolefi Ruben Ramolefi Ruben Ramolefi is a South African runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is currently the South African record holder in 3000 metres steeplechase...		8:30.47
14	Abraham Kipkirong Chirchir		8:33.56
15	Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo Alberto Paulo is a Portuguese track and field athlete. He mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...		8:33.84

External links

• 3000 metres steeplechase results at IAAF website