2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Events at the 2012 African
Championships in Athletics

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men women
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
20 km walk men women
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.

Medalists

Gold Abel Mutai
 Kenya
Silver Wilson Kipkemboi Maraba
 Kenya
Bronze Benjamin Kiplagat
 Uganda

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:53.63 Brussels, Belgium 3 September 2004
African record  Brimin Kipruto (KEN) 7:53.64 Fontvieille, Monaco 22 July 2011
Championship record  Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 8:11.03 Bambous, Mauritius 11 August 2006

Schedule

Date Time Round
29 June 2012 16:50 Final

Results

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Note
1st, gold medalist(s) Abel Mutai  Kenya 8:16.05
2nd, silver medalist(s) Wilson Kipkemboi Maraba  Kenya 8:16.96
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Benjamin Kiplagat  Uganda 8:18.73
4 Nahom Mesfin  Ethiopia 8:20.23
5 Tafese Soboka  Ethiopia 8:26.33
6 Habtamu Jaleta  Ethiopia 8:29.03
7 Ruben Ramolefi  South Africa 8:29.53
8 Jacob Araptany  Uganda 8:48.12
9 Tumelo Motlagale  South Africa 9:06.11
10 Malaba Tchendo  Togo 9:13.35
11 Mahomet Adam  Benin 9:21.21 NR
12 Harouna Garba  Niger 9:46.28

References

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