Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.[1]

Athletics at the
2011 All-Africa Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Half marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The final held at 8:09 p.m. local time.[2]

Medalists
Gold Birhan Getahun (ETH)
Silver Roba Gari (ETH)
Bronze Sisay Koreme (ETH)

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:

World record  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2004
World leading  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011
African record  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Monaco 22 July 2011

Results
RankAthleteNationalityTimeNote
Birhan Getahun Ethiopia8:17.36
Roba Gari Ethiopia8:18.42
Sisay Koreme Ethiopia8:20.72
4Jairus Kipchoge Birech Kenya8:21.30
5Jacob Araptany Uganda8:24.08
6Myiramsabimama Angelime Rwanda8:24.57NR
7Weynay Ghebreselasse Eritrea8:33.59NR
8Abel Kiprop Mutai Kenya8:36.75
9Roberto Mandje Equatorial Guinea9:43.23
Idriss Yousif SudanDNS

References
  1. (in Portuguese) Local Arrangements (Venues) Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Athletics results". All-Africa Games 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.

"All-Africa Games - Day 1 Results". www.africathle.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

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