These are the results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics held in Athens, Greece on 3, 4 and 6 August.
Medalists edit
| Gold |  Wilson Boit KipketerKenya (KEN) |
| Silver | Moses Kiptanui Kenya (KEN) |
| Bronze | Bernard Barmasai Kenya (KEN) |
Results edit
Heats edit
First 6 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals edit
First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya |
8:17.95 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya |
8:18.92 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Croghan |  United States |
8:19.98 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Saad Shaddad Al-Asmari |  Saudi Arabia |
8:20.18 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Mark Ostendarp |  Germany |
8:20.40 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 1 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya |
8:20.76 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Angelo Carosi |  Italy |
8:20.82 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Hicham Bouaouiche |  Morocco |
8:20.88 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco |
8:20.94 | Q, SB |
| 10 | 1 | Jim Svenøy |  Norway |
8:21.16 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Brahim Boulami | Morocco |
8:21.99 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Florin Ionescu |  Romania |
8:22.35 | q, SB |
| 13 | 2 | Michael Buchleitner |  Austria |
8:26.22 | |
| 14 | 1 | Vladimir Pronin |  Russia |
8:29.39 | |
| 15 | 1 | Ramiro Morán |  Spain |
8:31.73 | |
| 16 | 1 | Rafał Wójcik |  Poland |
8:33.28 | |
| 17 | 2 | Wander Moura |  Brazil |
8:35.01 | |
| 18 | 2 | Stathis Stasi |  Cyprus |
8:35.73 | |
| 19 | 2 | Marcel Laros |  Netherlands |
8:36.12 | |
| 20 | 2 | Adam Dobrzyński | Poland |
8:38.58 | |
| 21 | 1 | Simon Vroemen | Netherlands |
8:48.66 | |
| 22 | 2 | Robert Hough |  Great Britain |
8:59.24 | |
| 1 | Tom Nohilly | United States |
DNF | ||
| 1 | Alessandro Lambruschini | Italy |
DNF |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya |
8:05.84 | |
 |
Moses Kiptanui | Kenya |
8:06.04 | |
 |
Bernard Barmasai | Kenya |
8:06.04 | |
| 4 | Saad Shaddad Al-Asmari | Saudi Arabia |
8:13.87 | |
| 5 | Hicham Bouaouiche | Morocco |
8:14.04 | |
| 6 | Mark Croghan | United States |
8:14.09 | |
| 7 | Jim Svenøy | Norway |
8:14.80 | NR |
| 8 | Angelo Carosi | Italy |
8:16.01 | SB |
| 9 | Mark Ostendarp | Germany |
8:18.49 | PB |
| 10 | Brahim Boulami | Morocco |
8:23.34 | |
| 11 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco |
8:29.43 | |
| 12 | Florin Ionescu | Romania |
8:39.67 |