Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:10.08 GR | |||||||||
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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]
Records
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
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Friday 13 April 2018 | 19:30 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes |
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 | 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
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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| 2 miles steeplechase (1930–1934) |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase (1970–present) |
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