The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.
The final held at 8:09 p.m. local time.
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
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birhan Getahun | Ethiopia | 8:17.36 | ||
| Roba Gari | Ethiopia | 8:18.42 | ||
| Sisay Koreme | Ethiopia | 8:20.72 | ||
| 4 | Jairus Kipchoge Birech | Kenya | 8:21.30 | |
| 5 | Jacob Araptany | Uganda | 8:24.08 | |
| 6 | Myiramsabimama Angelime | Rwanda | 8:24.57 | NR |
| 7 | Weynay Ghebreselasse | Eritrea | 8:33.59 | NR |
| 8 | Abel Kiprop Mutai | Kenya | 8:36.75 | |
| 9 | Roberto Mandje | Equatorial Guinea | 9:43.23 | |
| Idriss Yousif | Sudan | DNS |
References
- ^ (in Portuguese) Local Arrangements (Venues) Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Athletics results". All-Africa Games 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.[permanent dead link]
External links
"All-Africa Games - Day 1 Results". www.africathle.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.