The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 9 and August 11.
Finland's Keskisalo takes surprise gold after two injury-filled years. He ran behind the whole pack until the last lap, during which he sprinted on the back straight to take the win ahead of Spain's José Luis Blanco and France's Bouabdellah Tahri.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Jukka Keskisalo Finland
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José Luis Blanco Spain
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Bouabdellah Tahri France
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2006 | 10:10 | Semifinals |
| August 11, 2006 | 19:25 | Final |
Results edit
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jukka Keskisalo | Finland |
8:24.89 | |
 |
José Luis Blanco | Spain |
8:26.22 | |
 |
Bouabdellah Tahri | France |
8:27.15 | |
| 4 | Mustafa Mohamed |  Sweden |
8:27.79 | |
| 5 | Antonio David Jiménez | Spain |
8:28.78 | |
| 6 | Radosław Popławski |  Poland |
8:29.33 | |
| 7 | Günther Weidlinger |  Austria |
8:29.54 | |
| 8 | César Pérez | Spain |
8:30.40 | |
| 9 | Martin Pröll | Austria |
8:35.69 | |
| 10 | Pavel Potapovich |  Russia |
8:38.19 | |
| 11 | Itai Maggidi |  Israel |
8:52.69 | |
| Simon Vroemen |  Netherlands |
DNS |