The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the mile.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Tony Manning Australia
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Ben Jipcho Kenya
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Amos Biwott Kenya
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Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Amos Biwott | Kenya |
8:37.0 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Kerry O'Brien | Australia |
8:41.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Grant McLaren |  Canada |
8:47.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Bernard Hayward |  Wales |
8:49.2 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | John Holden |  England |
8:49.2 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Chris Perry | England |
8:59.6 | |
| 7 | 1 | Peter Griffiths | Wales |
9:07.6 | |
| 8 | 1 | Frank Allen |  Guernsey |
9:22.4 | |
| 9 | 1 | Abdul Karim |  Pakistan |
9:28.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Benjamin Kogo | Kenya |
8:44.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Jipcho | Kenya |
8:45.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Tony Manning | Australia |
8:46.2 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | David Brayan-Jones |  Scotland |
8:52.6 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Gerald Stevens | England |
?:??.? | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Ray Varey | Canada |
9:02.2 | |
| 7 | 2 | David Logue |  Northern Ireland |
9:49.8 | |
| 2 | Ronald McAndrew | Wales |
DNF |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tony Manning | Australia |
8:26.2 | |
 |
Ben Jipcho | Kenya |
8:29.6 | |
 |
Amos Biwott | Kenya |
8:30.8 | |
| 4 | David Brayan-Jones | Scotland |
8:33.8 | |
| 5 | John Holden | England |
8:35.6 | |
| 6 | Benjamin Kogo | Kenya |
8:44.8 | |
| 7 | Bernard Hayward | Wales |
8:39.8 | |
| 8 | Gerald Stevens | England |
8:49.4 | |
| 9 | Grant McLaren | Canada |
8:55.4 | |
| Kerry O'Brien | Australia |
DNF |