Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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had an entrylist of 35 competitors, with three qualifying heats (35 runners) and two semifinals (24) before the final (12) took place.

Medalists

Abbreviations

Q	automatic qualification
q	qualification by rank
DNS	did not start
NM	no mark
OR	olympic record
WR	world record
AR	area record
NR	national record
PB	personal best
SB	season best

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.

World Record	8:05.4	Henry Rono Henry Rono Henry Rono is a Kenyan former athlete.-Biography:Rono was born in Nandi Hills, Kenya, into the Nandi tribe. He started running while at primary school. Starting in 1976 he attended the Washington State University, along with his compatriot Samson Kimobwa, who broke the 10,000 meter world record in...	Seattle (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	May 13, 1978
Olympic Record	8:08.02	Anders Gärderud Anders Gärderud Sven Anders Gärderud is a Swedish former athlete, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1976 Summer Olympics....	Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... (CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... )	July 28, 1976

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		8:11.80
		8:13.31
		8:14.06
4.		8:14.25
5.		8:15.48
6.		8:17.27
7.		8:17.47
8.		8:21.51
9.		8:23.95
10.		8:27.10
11.		8:29.81
12.		8:43.40

Semi-Finals

Top five in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the final

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		8:19.08
2.		8:20.34
3.		8:20.54
4.		8:20.57
5.		8:20.77
6.		8:21.07
7.		8:23.08
8.		8:26.15
9.		8:26.32
10.		8:30.82
11.		8:34.90
12.		8:39.47

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		8:17.40
2.		8:18.12
3.		8:18.36
4.		8:18.62
5.		8:18.62
6.		8:18.70
7.		8:21.77
8.		8:28.99
9.		8:31.24
10.		8:32.29
11.		8:38.19
12.		8:44.70

Qualifying heats

Top six in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semi-finals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		8:25.92
2.		8:26.04
3.		8:27.49
4.		8:29.68
5.		8:29.71
6.		8:30.35
7.		8:31.97
8.		8:37.05
9.		8:41.75
10.		8:50.02
11.		9:05.58 (NR)
12.		10:22.96

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		8:29.08
2.		8:30.31
3.		8:30.85
4.		8:31.34
5.		8:31.54
6.		8:31.88
7.		8:32.26
8.		8:38.43
9.		8:40.76
10.		8:53.70
11.		9:02.41
12.		9:36.36