Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
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Round 1

HeatPositionAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1 1 Bouabdellah Tahri  8:23.42 Q
1 2 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto  8:23.53 Q
1 3 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....

 
8:23.62 Q
1 4 Tareq Mubarak Taher
Tareq Mubarak Taher
Tareq Mubarak Taher, born as Dennis Kipkurui Sang , is a middle distance runner who represents Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. His special distance is the 3000 metres steeplechase...

 
8:23.66 Q
1 5 Nahom Mesfin  8:23.82
1 6 Ildar Minshin
Ildar Minshin
Ildar Salikhovich Minshin is a Russian track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...

 
8:26.85
1 7 Tomasz Szymkowiak
Tomasz Szymkowiak
Tomasz Szymkowiak is a Polish track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...

 
8:29.37
1 8 Rabia Makhloufi  8:29.74
1 9 Yoshitaka Iwamizu
Yoshitaka Iwamizu
is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Korea and finished eleventh at the 2003 World Championships in Paris...

 
8:29.80
1 10 Valērijs Žolnerovičs
Valerijs Žolnerovics
Valērijs Žolnerovičs is a Latvian Olympic athlete. He is the current holder of the Latvian record in half marathon....

 
8:37.65
1 11 Alberto Paulo
Alberto Paulo
Alberto Paulo is a Portuguese track and field athlete. He mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...

 
8:39.11
1 12 Rubén Palomeque  8:58.50
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|align=left| Matteo Villani ||align=left|
|DNF
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|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|2
|1
|align=left| Yacob Jarso
Yacob Jarso
Yacob Jarso Kintra is an Ethiopian steeplechase and long-distance runner. He has represented Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...

 ||align=left|
|8:16.88
|Q, PB
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|2
|2
|align=left| 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....

 ||align=left|
|8:16.95
|Q, SB
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|2
|3
|align=left| Anthony Famiglietti
Anthony Famiglietti
Anthony Famiglietti is an American track and field athlete who competes professionally for Reckless Running. He was formerly sponsored by Adidas. He has competed for the U.S...

 ||align=left|
|8:17.34
|Q, PB
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|2
|4
|align=left| 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...

 ||align=left|
|8:17.55
|Q

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|2
|5
|align=left| Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Hassan Mohamed is a Somali-Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Biography:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mohamed moved to Sweden at the age of 11...

 ||align=left|
|8:17.80
|q

|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|2
|6
|align=left| 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 :...

 ||align=left|
|8:17.97
|q, PB

|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|2
|7
|align=left| 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...

 ||align=left|
|8:18.97
|q, NR

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|2
|8
|align=left| Boštjan Buc
Boštjan Buc
Boštjan Buč is a track and field athlete from Slovenia, competing in the middle-distance events. He is the current Slovenian record holder in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase, clocking 8:16.96 on June 12, 2003 at a meet in Ostrava. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics...

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|8:21.24
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|2
|9
|align=left| Brahim Taleb
Brahim Taleb
Brahim Taleb is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He born in Rabat. He finished fifth at the 2001 World Youth Championships and fourth at the 2006 African Championships...

 ||align=left|
|8:23.09
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|2
|10
|align=left| Andrew Lemoncello
Andrew Lemoncello
Andrew Lemoncello is a Scottish long distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and the marathon events. He won a team junior gold medal at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and won a scholarship to attend Florida State University in 2004...

 ||align=left|
|8:36.06
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|2
|11
|align=left| William Nelson ||align=left|
|8:36.66
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|2
|12
|align=left| José Luis Blanco
José Luis Blanco
José Luis Blanco is a Spanish middle distance runner, who mostly concentrates on the 3000 metres steeplechase....

 ||align=left|
|8:37.37
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|2
|13
|align=left| 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...

 ||align=left|
|9:09.73
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|2
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|align=left| 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:...

 ||align=left|
|DNS
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|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|3
|1
|align=left| 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...

 ||align=left|
|8:19.86
|Q, PB
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|3
|2
|align=left| Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong ||align=left|
|8:19.87
|Q
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|3
|3
|align=left| 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...

 ||align=left|
|8:20.22
|Q
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|3
|4
|align=left| 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...

 ||align=left|
|8:21.85
|Q

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|3
|5
|align=left| Eliseo Martín
Eliseo Martín
Eliseo Martín Omenat is an Aragonese Spanish long-distance runner who specializes in 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:40.96 min *3000 metres - 7:50.71 min...

 ||align=left|
|8:23.19
|SB

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|3
|6
|align=left| 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....

 ||align=left|
|8:27.45
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|3
|7
|align=left| Vincent Zouaoui Dandrieaux ||align=left|
|8:27.91
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|3
|8
|align=left| Roba Gary
Roba Gary
Roba Gari is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He finished tenth at the 2007 World Championships, in his major international debut....

 ||align=left|
|8:28.27
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|3
|9
|align=left| Joshua McAdams
Josh McAdams
Josh McAdams is a United States track and field athlete who competes in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.-Education:...

 ||align=left|
|8:33.26
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|3
|10
|align=left| Pavel Potapovich ||align=left|
|8:36.29
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|3
|11
|align=left| Pieter Desmet ||align=left|
|8:37.99
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|3
|12
|align=left| Halil Akkaş
Halil Akkas
Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...

 ||align=left|
|8:44.70
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|3
|13
|align=left| Itai Maggidi
Itai Maggidi
Itai Maggidi is an Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Biography:He finished 6th at the 2000 World Junior Championships, 11th at the 2006 European Championships and 12th at the 2007 European Indoor Championships...

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|9:05.02
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Legend: Q=Qualified top 4 in heat; q=Qualified by time; DNF=Did Not Finish; DNS=Did Not Start; DQ=Disqualified; NR=National Record; PB=Personal Best; SB=Season Best

Final

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto   Kenya 7:55.34 PB
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....

 
 France 7:55.49 PB, AR,
Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong   Kenya 7:56.01 PB
4 Yacob Jarso
Yacob Jarso
Yacob Jarso Kintra is an Ethiopian steeplechase and long-distance runner. He has represented Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...

 
 Ethiopia 7:58.47 NR
5 Bouabdellah Tahri   France 7:59.79
6 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 :...

 
 Australia 8:01.36 PB
7 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...

 
 Kenya 8:01.38
8 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...

 
 Qatar 8:01.59
9 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...

 
 Uganda 8:05.27
10 Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Hassan Mohamed is a Somali-Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Biography:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mohamed moved to Sweden at the age of 11...

 
 Sweden 8:05.69
11 Tareq Mubarak Taher
Tareq Mubarak Taher
Tareq Mubarak Taher, born as Dennis Kipkurui Sang , is a middle distance runner who represents Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. His special distance is the 3000 metres steeplechase...

 
 Brunei 8:06.59
12 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...

 
 Moldova 8:12.82
13 Anthony Famiglietti
Anthony Famiglietti
Anthony Famiglietti is an American track and field athlete who competes professionally for Reckless Running. He was formerly sponsored by Adidas. He has competed for the U.S...

 
 United States 8:16.21
14 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...

 
 South Africa 8:19.58
15 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....

 
 Morocco 8:47.06




Splits

Intermediate Athlete Country Mark
1000m 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...

 
2:46.97
2000m Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Hassan Mohamed is a Somali-Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Biography:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mohamed moved to Sweden at the age of 11...

5:33.84
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