Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- 5 August 2024 (round 1)
- 7 August 2024 (final)
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The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 5 and 7 August 2024. This will be 24th time that the men's 3000 metres steeplechase is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 36 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
Background
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1920.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Lamecha Girma (ETH) | 7:52.11[2] | Paris, France | 9 June 2023 |
| Olympic record |  Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) | 8:03.28 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17 August 2016 |
| World leading | Lamecha Girma (ETH) | 8:01.63[3] | Stockholm, Sweden | 2 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | Lamecha Girma (ETH) | 7:52.11 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Saif Shaheen (QAT) | 7:53.63 |
| Europe (records) |  Mahiedine Mekhissi (FRA) | 8:00.09 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |  Evan Jager (USA) | 8:00.45 |
| Oceania (records) |  Geordie Beamish (NZL) | 8:09.64 |
| South America (records) |  Wander Moura (BRA) | 8:14.41 |
Qualification
For the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 36 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 8:15.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Rounds
Round 1
Round 1 is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 19:04 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 21:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 3000 Metres Steeplechase men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 3000 Metres Steeplechase men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records - 3000 Metres Steeplechase men". World Athletics. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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