2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

The men's 3000 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 20, 2016.[1][2]

Men's 3000 metres
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 18 (heats)
March 20 (final)
Competitors18 from 11 nations
Winning time7:57.21
Medalists
gold medal    Ethiopia
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Kenya
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Video on YouTube
Official Video

The final race started as a jog for these athletes, coming through 1K in 2:52, and hitting the half way point at 4:15, Isiah Kiplangat Koech holding the lead. With 6 laps to go, Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku ran around the field into the lead, the pace quickened, the rest of the field scrambling to react. The strongest reaction was by Youssouf Hiss Bachir, literally sprinting into the lead 100 metres later, exchanging elbows with Ndiku. For the next two and a half laps, Hiss Bachir held the lead, sprinting each time a challenger, usually Ndiku tried to creep past. With three laps to go Abdalaati Iguider sped through the inside and as he challenged Ndiku everyone sped up and Hiss Bachir disappeared through the field. The field began to string out. With two laps to go, Yomif Kejelcha hit the lead, with Ndiku, Augustine Kiprono Choge, Iguider and Ryan Hill the only ones to give chase. With a lap to go, the first four looked to challenge each other as Hill was falling back, but through the next to last turn, Hill began to accelerate catching Ndiku, who faded out the back. Kejelcha held the lead the entire way to the finish for gold, Choge and Iguider were unable to make headway as the chased. Coming off the final turn, Hill passed both of them, Choge in the final step, dipping at the line and dipping again in confusion after the line.

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record   Daniel Komen (KEN) 7:24.90 Budapest, Hungary 6 February 1998
Championship record   Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 7:34.71 Paris, France 9 March 1997
World Leading   Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH) 7:38.03 Boston, United States 28 February 2016
African record   Daniel Komen (KEN) 7:24.90 Budapest, Hungary 6 February 1998
Asian record   Albert Kibichii Rop (BHR) 7:38.77 Gent, Belgium 9 February 2014
European record   Sergio Sánchez (ESP) 7:32.41 Valencia, Spain 13 February 2010
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
  Galen Rupp (USA) 7:30.16 Stockholm, Sweden 21 February 2013
Oceanian Record   Craig Mottram (AUS) 7:34.50 Boston, United States 26 January 2008
South American record   Jacinto Navarrete (COL) 7:49.46 Sevilla, Spain 10 March 1991

Qualification standards

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Indoor Outdoor
7:50.00 7:40.00
13:10.00 (5000 m)

Schedule

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Date Time Round
18 March 2016 13:05 Heats
20 March 2016 13:10 Final

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 4 (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Yomif Kejelcha   Ethiopia 7:51.01 Q
2 2 Abdalaati Iguider   Morocco 7:51.65 Q
3 1 Augustine Kiprono Choge   Kenya 7:51.77 Q
4 1 Youssouf Hiss Bachir   Djibouti 7:52.08 Q
5 1 Ryan Hill   United States 7:52.13 Q
6 2 Isiah Kiplangat Koech   Kenya 7:52.64 Q
7 2 Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo   United States 7:53.00 Q
8 2 Lee Emanuel   Great Britain 7:53.18 Q SB
9 2 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku   Kenya 7:53.21 q
10 1 Brett Robinson   Australia 7:53.51 q
11 2 Yenew Alamirew   Ethiopia 7:53.65 q
12 2 Mohammed Ahmed   Canada 7:53.66 q
13 2 Collis Birmingham   Australia 7:54.51 SB
14 1 Cameron Levins   Canada 7:54.81
15 1 Tom Farrell   Great Britain 7:59.77
16 1 Kemoy Campbell   Jamaica 8:00.22
17 2 Víctor García   Spain 8:25.62
18 1 Adilet Kyshtabekov   Kyrgyzstan 8:44.77

Final

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The race was started on March 20 at 13:10.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Yomif Kejelcha   Ethiopia 7:57.21
  Ryan Hill   United States 7:57.39
  Augustine Kiprono Choge   Kenya 7:57.43
4 Abdalaati Iguider   Morocco 7:58.04
5 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku   Kenya 7:58.81
6 Lee Emanuel   Great Britain 8:00.70
7 Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo   United States 8:00.76
8 Isiah Kiplangat Koech   Kenya 8:01.70
9 Mohammed Ahmed   Canada 8:07.96
10 Youssouf Hiss Bachir   Djibouti 8:08.87
11 Brett Robinson   Australia 8:11.11
12 Yenew Alamirew   Ethiopia 8:12.54

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Heats results
  4. ^ Final results