The men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Steeplechase (athletics)

The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...

event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

. The competition was held on Monday, July 7, 1924 and on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.

As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference.

Nineteen runners from nine nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record	9:33.4(*)	Paul Bontemps Paul Bontemps Paul Bontemps was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 3,000 metre steeple chase.He competed for a France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 3,000 metre steeple chase where he won the bronze medal.- Personal Bests :*800 metres: 1.54.6 *1500 metres: 3.59.8 *Mile: 4.21.8...	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...  (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... )	June 9, 1924
Olympic Record	10:00.4	Percy Hodge Percy Hodge Percy Hodge was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp....	Antwerp (BEL 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... )	August 20, 1920

(*) unofficial

In the first run Elias Katz

Elias Katz

Elias Katz was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase.He was Jewish, and born in Turku. He competed for Finland in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 3000 metre steeple chase where he won the silver medal...

 set a new Olympic record with 9:43.8 minutes. In the final Ville Ritola

Ville Ritola

Vilho Eino Ritola was a Finnish athlete, specialised in the long distance events. In the 1920s, he won 8 Olympic medals...

improved the record with 9:33.6 minutes.

Semifinals

All semi-finals were held on Monday, July 7, 1924.

The best three finishers of every heat qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		9:43.8	Q OR
2		9:47.2	Q
3		9:48.0	Q
4
5
6		10:20.0
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Semifinal 2

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		9:57.8	Q
2			Q
3			Q
4
5
6
7

Semifinal 3

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		9:59.0	Q
2		10:11.0	Q
3			Q
4		10:19.0
5		10:38.4

Final

The final was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.

Place	Athlete	Time
1		9:33.6 OR
2		9:44.0
3		9:45.2
4		9:56.4
5		9:57.5
6		9:58.0
7		10:01.0
8		10:14.8
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