2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's 3000 metres
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Medalists
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Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele. He is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5000 m and 3000 metres... |
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Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event.... |
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Abreham Cherkos | |
Heats
| Heat | Pos | Name | Country | Mark | Q |
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| 1 | 1 | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi | 8:03.54 | Q | |
| 1 | 2 | Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele. He is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5000 m and 3000 metres... |
8:03.55 | Q | |
| 1 | 3 | Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres... |
8:04.65 | Q | |
| 1 | 4 | Sergio Sánchez | 8:04.71 | Q | |
| 1 | 5 | Cosimo Caliandro Cosimo Caliandro Cosimo Caliandro was an Italian middle distance runner.Caliandro was born in Francavilla Fontana. In his first appearance on the world stage, he ran in the 1500 metres at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics, but did not progress beyond the heats... |
8:04.80 | ||
| 1 | 6 | Sultan Khamis Zama | 8:05.61 | ||
| 1 | 7 | Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky Chris Solinsky is an American distance runner. Among his more notable achievements, he won eight state championships in high school and five NCAA Division I championships at the University of Wisconsin... |
8:06.29 | ||
| 1 | 8 | Javier Carriqueo | 8:12.40 | ||
| 1 | 9 | David Galván David Galván José David Galván Martínez is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres... |
8:28.29 PB | ||
| 1 | Mohammed Salama | DNS | |||
| 1 | Dickson Marwa | DNS | |||
| 2 | 1 | Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event.... |
7:54.46 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Abreham Cherkos | 7:54.51 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Craig Mottram Craig Mottram Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst... |
7:55.27 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Ali Maataoui | 7:56.26 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | James Kwalia C'Kurui | 7:58.13 | q | |
| 2 | 6 | Jonathon Riley | 7:59.22 SB | q | |
| 2 | 7 | Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :... |
7:59.48 | q | |
| 2 | 8 | Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Djimla.-Achievements:-References:... |
7:59.88 | q | |
| 2 | 9 | Nick McCormick | 8:00.01 | ||
| 2 | 10 | Sylvain Rukundo | 8:02.49 PB | ||
| 2 | 11 | Audace Baguma | 8:10.56 PB | ||
Final
| Pos | Name | Country | Mark |
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Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele. He is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5000 m and 3000 metres... |
7:48.23 | |
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Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event.... |
7:49.05 | |
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Abreham Cherkos | 7:49.96 | |
| 4 | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi | 7:51.60 | |
| 5 | Craig Mottram Craig Mottram Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst... |
7:52.42 | |
| 6 | Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres... |
7:55.08 | |
| 7 | Ali Maataoui | 7:58.93 | |
| 8 | Sergio Sánchez | 7:59.74 PB | |
| 9 | James Kwalia C'Kurui | 8:00.44 | |
| 10 | Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Djimla.-Achievements:-References:... |
8:04.73 | |
| 11 | Jonathon Riley | 8:05.59 | |
| 12 | Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :... |
8:11.21 | |
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
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| 1000m | Arne Gabius Arne Gabius Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :... |
2:48.58 | |
| 2000m | Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event.... |
5:25.71 | |