2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
These are the official results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Wednesday 2001-08-08 at 20:00h.
Medalists
| Gold | Kenya (KEN) |
| Silver | Morocco (MAR) |
| Bronze | Kenya (KEN) |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | 7:55.72 | August 24, 1997 | ||
| Event Record | 8:04.16 | August 11, 1995 | ||
| Season Best | 8:01.73 | July 20, 2001 | ||
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15.16 | ||
| 8:16.21 | ||
| 8:16.59 | ||
| 4. | 8:18.87 | |
| 5. | 8:19.56 | |
| 6. | 8:19.82 | |
| 7. | 8:20.01 | |
| 8. | 8:20.87 | |
| 9. | 8:21.73 | |
| 10. | 8:21.95 | |
| 11. | 8:23.07 | |
| 12. | 8:27.78 | |
| 13. | 8:31.43 | |
| 14. | 8:36.38 | |
| 15. | 8:41.51 |
Heats
Held on Monday 2001-08-06
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:21.96 | |
| 2. | 8:21.98 | |
| 3. | 8:25.09 | |
| 4. | 8:26.18 | |
| 5. | 8:26.86 | |
| 6. | 8:26.92 | |
| 7. | 8:27.26 | |
| 8. | 8:28.54 | |
| 9. | 8:41.66 | |
| 10. | 8:45.25 | |
| 11. | 8:51.74 | |
| — | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:25.37 | |
| 2. | 8:25.45 | |
| 3. | 8:25.65 | |
| 4. | 8:25.83 | |
| 5. | 8:29.52 | |
| 6. | 8:29.71 | |
| 7. | 8:31.57 | |
| 8. | 8:32.70 | |
| 9. | 8:33.40 | |
| 10. | 8:35.71 | |
| 11. | 8:44.54 | |
| 12. | 8:49.47 | |
| 13. | 9:34.97 |
