Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.[1]

The final held at 8:09 p.m. local time.[2]

Medalists

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Gold   Birhan Getahun (ETH)
Silver   Roba Gari (ETH)
Bronze   Sisay Koreme (ETH)

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:

World record   Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2004
World leading   Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011
African record   Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011

Results

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time Note
  Birhan Getahun   Ethiopia 8:17.36
  Roba Gari   Ethiopia 8:18.42
  Sisay Koreme   Ethiopia 8:20.72
4 Jairus Kipchoge Birech   Kenya 8:21.30
5 Jacob Araptany   Uganda 8:24.08
6 Myiramsabimama Angelime   Rwanda 8:24.57 NR
7 Weynay Ghebreselasse   Eritrea 8:33.59 NR
8 Abel Kiprop Mutai   Kenya 8:36.75
9 Roberto Mandje   Equatorial Guinea 9:43.23
Idriss Yousif   Sudan DNS

References

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  1. ^ (in Portuguese) Local Arrangements (Venues) Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Athletics results". All-Africa Games 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.[permanent dead link]
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"All-Africa Games - Day 1 Results". www.africathle.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.