The Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 26, 2007 (heats) and August 28, 2007 (final) at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Brimin Kipruto Kenya
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Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya
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Richard Mateelong Kenya
|
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record |  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)
|
7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | 3 September 2004 |
| Championship record | Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
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8:04.16 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11 August 1995 |
| World leading | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN)
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7:59.42 | Stockholm, Sweden | 7 August 2007 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2007 | 10:00 | Heats |
| August 28, 2007 | 20:55 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 6 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Brimin Kipruto | Kenya |
8:13.82 | |
 |
Ezekiel Kemboi | Kenya |
8:16.94 | |
 |
Richard Mateelong | Kenya |
8:17.59 | |
| 4 | Mustafa Mohamed |  Sweden |
8:19.82 | |
| 5 | Bouabdellah Tahri |  France |
8:20.27 | |
| 6 | Halil Akkaş |  Turkey |
8:22.51 | |
| 7 | Eliseo Martín |  Spain |
8:22.91 | SB |
| 8 | Tareq Mubarak Taher |  Bahrain |
8:22.95 | |
| 9 | Abdelkader Hachlaf |  Morocco |
8:24.18 | |
| 10 | Gary Roba |  Ethiopia |
8:25.93 | |
| 11 | Abubaker Ali Kamal | Qatar |
8:26.90 | |
| 12 | Nahom Mesfin Tariku | Ethiopia |
8:28.86 | |
| Brahim Taleb | Morocco |
DSQ | ||
| José Luis Blanco | Spain |
DSQ | ||
| Ali Ahmed Al-Amri |  Saudi Arabia |
DNF |
References
- Official results, heats - IAAF.org
- Official results, final - IAAF.org
- Event report - IAAF.org
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