The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...

 at the 1920 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.

Sixteen runners from six nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record	9:49.8(*)	Jonas Ternström	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...  (SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... )	July 4, 1914
Olympic Record	10:47.8(**)	Arthur Russell Arthur Russell (athlete) Arthur Russell was a British athlete and winner of the 3,200 metres steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics....	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...  (GBR Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... )	July 22, 1908

(*) unofficial

(**) Race held over 3200 metres. Equivalent time for 3000 metres was 10:08.0 minutes.

Michael Devaney

Michael Devaney (athlete)

Michael "Mike" Aloysius Devaney was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Belleville, New Jersey....

 won the first ever Olympic 3000 metre steeplechase race in 10:23.0. In the third heat Percy Hodge

Percy Hodge

Percy Hodge was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp....

 set a new record with 10:17.4. In the final Percy Hodge

Percy Hodge

Percy Hodge was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp....

set the new Olympic record with 10:00.4 minutes.

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		10:23.0	Q OR
2		10:33.6	Q
3		11:07.5	Q
4

Semifinal 2

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		10:36.0	Q
2		10:43.5	Q
3		10:49.0	Q
4		11:11.9

Semifinal 3

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		10:17.4	Q OR
2		10:22.6	Q
3		10:26.8	Q
4		10:32.2
5		10:39.8
6		10:44.3
—		DNF
		DNF

Final

The final was held on Friday, August 20, 1920.

Place	Athlete	Time
1		10:00.4 OR
2		10:21.1
3		10:32.0
4		10:32.1
5		10:34.3
6		10:37.7
7		10:42.2
8		10:50.3
—		DNS