Steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships

The 3000 metres steeplechase has been held as an event at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in the men's division since 1983 and in the women's division since 2005. It can be noted for a series of lengthy winning streaks in the men's division, where Kenyan born athletes have won every championship between 1991 and 2019. Moses Kiptanui won three in a row between 1987 and 1995, Saif Saaeed Shaheen, born Steven Cherono, won two in 2003 and 2005. The longest winning streak in any event in the World Championships, is four in a row by Ezekiel Kemboi, between 2009 and 2015. More remarkably, Kemboi prefaced that streak with a streak of three silver medals between 2003 and 200. 2007 champion Brimin Kipruto has a complete set of medals, including two bronze. Kenya has also fared well in the women's division winning 9 of the 21 medals issued to date. 2013 women's champion Milcah Chemos Cheywa also has a complete set of medals.

3000 metres steeplechase
at the World Athletics Championships
The 2023 women's final underway
Overview
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 19832023
Women: 20052023
Championship record
Men8:00.43 Ezekiel Kemboi (2009)
Women8:53.02 Norah Jeruto (2022)
Reigning champion
Men Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
Women Winfred Yavi (BHR)

The championship records for the event are 8:00.43 for men, set by Ezekiel Kemboi in 2009, and 8:53.02 for women, set by Norah Jeruto in 2022.



Age records

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All information from World Athletics.[1]

Distinction Male Female
Athlete Age Date Athlete Age Date
Youngest champion   Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 19 years, 334 days 31 Aug 1991   Yuliya Zarudneva (RUS) 23 years, 113 days 17 Aug 2009
Youngest medalist   Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 18 years, 250 days 15 Aug 2013   Mekides Abebe (ETH) 20 years, 356 days 20 Jul 2022
Youngest finalist   Getnet Wale (ETH) 17 years, 23 days 8 Aug 2017   Winfred Yavi (BHR) 17 years, 223 days 11 Aug 2017
Youngest participant   Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 16 years, 321 days 6 Aug 2017   Zerfe Wondemagegn (ETH) 16 years, 336 days 27 Sep 2019
Oldest champion   Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 33 years, 91 days 24 Aug 2015   Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) 29 years, 192 days 27 Aug 2007
Oldest medalist   Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 33 years, 91 days 24 Aug 2015   Habiba Ghribi (TUN) 31 years, 139 days 26 Aug 2015
Oldest finalist   Simon Vroemen (NED) 36 years, 90 days 9 Aug 2005   Mardrea Hyman (JAM) 34 years, 248 days 27 Aug 2007
Oldest participant   Graeme Fell (CAN) 36 years, 143 days 9 Aug 1995   Minori Hayakari (JPN) 38 years, 271 days 27 Aug 2011

Medalists

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Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
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  Patriz Ilg (FRG)   Bogusław Mamiński (POL)   Colin Reitz (GBR)
1987 Rome
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  Francesco Panetta (ITA)   Hagen Melzer (GDR)   William Van Dijck (BEL)
1991 Tokyo
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  Moses Kiptanui (KEN)   Patrick Sang (KEN)   Azzedine Brahmi (ALG)
1993 Stuttgart
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  Moses Kiptanui (KEN)   Patrick Sang (KEN)   Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA)
1995 Gothenburg
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  Moses Kiptanui (KEN)   Christopher Kosgei (KEN)   Saad Al-Asmari (KSA)
1997 Athens
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  Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)   Moses Kiptanui (KEN)   Bernard Barmasai (KEN)
1999 Seville
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  Christopher Kosgei (KEN)   Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)   Ali Ezzine (MAR)
2001 Edmonton
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  Reuben Kosgei (KEN)   Ali Ezzine (MAR)   Bernard Barmasai (KEN)
2003 Saint-Denis
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  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)   Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Eliseo Martín (ESP)
2005 Helsinki
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  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)   Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Brimin Kipruto (KEN)
2007 Osaka
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  Brimin Kipruto (KEN)   Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Richard Mateelong (KEN)
2009 Berlin
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  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Richard Mateelong (KEN)   Bouabdellah Tahri (FRA)
2011 Daegu
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  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Brimin Kipruto (KEN)   Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
2013 Moscow
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  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)   Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
2015 Beijing
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  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)   Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)   Brimin Kipruto (KEN)
2017 London
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  Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)   Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)   Evan Jager (USA)
2019 Doha
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  Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)   Lamecha Girma (ETH)   Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
2022 Eugene
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  Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)   Lamecha Girma (ETH)   Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)
2023 Budapest
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  Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)   Lamecha Girma (ETH)   Abraham Kibiwott (KEN)

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Kenya (KEN)1312732
2  Morocco (MAR)2226
3  Qatar (QAT)2002
4  Italy (ITA)1012
5  Germany (GER)1001
6  Ethiopia (ETH)0303
7  East Germany (GDR)0101
  Poland (POL)0101
9  France (FRA)0033
10  Algeria (ALG)0011
  Belgium (BEL)0011
  Great Britain (GBR)0011
  Saudi Arabia (KSA)0011
  Spain (ESP)0011
  United States (USA)0011
Totals (15 entries)19191957

Multiple medalists

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Rank Athlete Nation Championships Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Ezekiel Kemboi   Kenya (KEN) 2003–2015 4 3 0 7
2 Moses Kiptanui   Kenya (KEN) 1991–1997 3 1 0 4
3 Conseslus Kipruto   Kenya (KEN) 2013–2022 2 2 1 5
4 Soufiane El Bakkali   Morocco (MAR) 2017-2023 2 1 1 4
5 Saif Saaeed Shaheen   Qatar (QAT) 2003–2005 2 0 0 2
6 Brimin Kipruto   Kenya (KEN) 2005–2015 1 1 2 4
7 Christopher Kosgei   Kenya (KEN) 1995–1999 1 1 0 2
Wilson Boit Kipketer   Kenya (KEN) 1997-1999 1 1 0 2
9 Lamecha Girma   Ethiopia (ETH) 2019-2023 0 3 0 3
10 Patrick Sang   Kenya (KEN) 1991-1993 0 2 0 2
11 Ali Ezzine   Morocco (MAR) 1999-2001 0 1 1 2
Richard Mateelong   Kenya (KEN) 2007-2009 0 1 1 2
13 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad   France (FRA) 2011-2013 0 0 2 2

Women

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Championships Gold Silver Bronze
2005 Helsinki
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  Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA)   Yekaterina Volkova (RUS)   Jeruto Kiptum (KEN)
2007 Osaka
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  Yekaterina Volkova (RUS)   Tatyana Petrova (RUS)   Eunice Jepkorir (KEN)
2009 Berlin
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Vacant [2][3]   Yuliya Zarudneva (RUS)   Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
2011 Daegu
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  Habiba Ghribi (TUN)   Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)   Mercy Wanjiku (KEN)
2013 Moscow
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  Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)   Lydiah Chepkurui (KEN)   Sofia Assefa (ETH)
2015 Beijing
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  Hyvin Jepkemoi (KEN)   Habiba Ghribi (TUN)   Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER)
2017 London
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  Emma Coburn (USA)   Courtney Frerichs (USA)   Hyvin Jepkemoi (KEN)
2019 Doha
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  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)   Emma Coburn (USA)   Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER)
2022 Eugene
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  Norah Jeruto (KAZ)   Werkuha Getachew (ETH)   Mekides Abebe (ETH)
2023 Budapest
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  Winfred Yavi (BHR)   Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)   Faith Cherotich (KEN)

Medal table

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Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   Kenya (KEN) 3 3 6 10
2   Russia (RUS) 1 3 0 4
3   United States (USA) 1 2 0 3
4   Tunisia (TUN) 1 1 0 2
5   Bahrain (BHR) 1 0 0 1
  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 0 0 1
  Uganda (UGA) 1 0 0 1
6   Ethiopia (ETH) 0 1 1 2
7   Germany (GER) 0 0 2 2

Multiple medalists

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Rank Athlete Nation Championships Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Milcah Chemos Cheywa   Kenya (KEN) 2009–2013 1 1 1 3
2 Yekaterina Volkova   Russia (RUS) 2005-2007 1 1 0 2
Habiba Ghribi   Tunisia (TUN) 2011-2015 1 1 0 2
Emma Coburn   United States (USA) 2017-2019 1 1 0 2
Beatrice Chepkoech   Kenya (KEN) 2019-2023 1 1 0 2
5 Hyvin Jepkemoi   Kenya (KEN) 2015-2017 1 0 1 2
6 Gesa Felicitas Krause   Germany (GER) 2015–2019 0 0 2 2

Championship record progression

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Men's 3000 metres steeplechase World Championships record progression[4]
Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date
8.26.63 Julius Korir   Kenya (KEN) 1983 Heats 1983-08-09
8.22.78 Colin Reitz   Great Britain (GBR) 1983 Heats 1983-08-09
8.20.81 Boguslaw Maminski   Poland (POL) 1983 Semi-finals 1983-08-10
8.15.06 Patriz Ilg   West Germany (FRG) 1983 Final 1983-08-12
8.08.57 Francesco Panetta   Italy (ITA) 1987 Final 1987-09-05
8.06.36 Moses Kiptanui   Kenya (KEN) 1993 Final 1987-08-21
8.04.16 Moses Kiptanui   Kenya (KEN) 1995 Final 1993-08-11
8.00.43 Ezekiel Kemboi   Kenya (KEN) 2009 Final 2009-08-18

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Women's 3000 metres steeplechase World Championships record progression[5]
Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date
9.32.96 Yelena Zadorozhnaya   Russia (RUS) 2005 Heats 2005-08-06
9.27.85 Dorcus Inzikuru   Uganda (UGA) 2005 Heats 2005-08-06
9.18.24 Dorcus Inzikuru   Uganda (UGA) 2005 Final 2005-08-08
9.06.57 Yekaterina Volkova   Russia (RUS) 2007 Final 2007-08-27
9:02.58 Emma Coburn   United States (USA) 2017 Final 2017-08-11
8.57.84 Beatrice Chepkoech   Kenya (KEN) 2019 Final 2019-09-30
8:53.02 Norah Jeruto   Kazakhstan (KAZ) 2022 Final 2022-07-20

Finishing times

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Top ten fastest World Championship times

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Athletics Championships - Budapest 23 Statistical Booklet" (PDF). www.worldathletics.org: 42–45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ World champion steeplechaser Marta Dominguez banned for doping
  3. ^ Spanish runner Marta Dominguez banned 3 years by CAS
  4. ^ Main > Men's 3000 m steeplechase > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
  5. ^ Main > Women, 3000 m steeplechase > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
  6. ^ "Men's 3000m steeplechase".
  7. ^ "Women's 3000m steeplechase". Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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