Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 April 2018.[1]

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates13 April
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time8:10.08 GR
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    Kenya
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Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2003
Games record   Jonathan Ndiku (KEN) 8:10.44 Glasgow, Scotland 1 August 2014

Schedule edit

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Friday 13 April 2018 19:30 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results edit

With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final edit

Rank Order Name Result Notes
  4   Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 8:10.08 GR
  8   Abraham Kibiwott (KEN) 8:10.62 =SB
  10   Amos Kirui (KEN) 8:12.24
4 7   Matthew Hughes (CAN) 8:12.33 SB
5 2   Albert Chemutai (UGA) 8:19.89 PB
6 5   Jonathan Hopkins (WAL) 8:34.12
7 3   Ieuan Thomas (WAL) 8:40.02
8 1   Adam Kirk-Smith (NIR) 8:48.40
9 6   James Nipperess (AUS) 8:58.16
10 9   Nikolas Fragkou (CYP) 9:03.12
11 11   Simon Charley (VAN) 10:03.08

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.