{{Short description|Most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field}} {{Infobox athletics event |event= 3000 Metres Steeplechase |image= Sgt. Hillary Bor runs 3,000-meter steeplechase at Rio Olympic Games photos by Tim Hipps, U.S. Army IMCOM Public Affairs (28945469872).jpg |image_upright= 1.15 |caption= 3000 m steeplechase at Rio 2016 |WRmen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ETH}} Lamecha Girma 7:52.11 (2023)}} |ORmen= {{flagicon|KEN}} Conseslus Kipruto 8:03.28 (2016) |CRmen= {{flagicon|KEN}} Ezekiel Kemboi 8:00.43 (2009) |WRwomen= {{flagicon|KEN}} Beatrice Chepkoech 8:44.32 (2018) |ORwomen= {{flagicon|BHR}} Winfred Yavi 8:52.76 (2024) |CRwomen= {{flagicon|KEN}} Faith Cherotich 8:51.59 (2025) }} The '''3000 metres steeplechase''' or '''3000-meter steeplechase''' (usually abbreviated as {{Abbr|3000mSC|3000 metres steeplechase}}) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.

== Rules == It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and it is also an event recognized by World Athletics.<ref name="IAAF">{{cite web |title=3000 metres steeplechase |url=http://www.iaaf.org/disciplines/middlelong/3000-metres-steeplechase |access-date=5 January 2015 |publisher=International Association of Athletics Federations}}</ref> The obstacles for men are {{convert|91.4|cm|in|0}} high, and for women, they are {{convert|76.2|cm|in|0}} high.

The water jump consists of a barrier followed by a pit of water with a landing area defined as follows: The pit is 3.66&nbsp;m (12&nbsp;feet) square. The pit's forward-direction measurement starts from the approach edge of the barrier and ends at the point where the water jump slope reaches the flat surface of the steeple pathway. The rulebook simply but clearly states, "The water jump, including the hurdle, shall be 3.66&nbsp;m in length." Pits have an upward slope; the water is deeper near the barrier and is within 2&nbsp;cm of ground level at the departure end. That slope begins approximately {{cvt|30|cm}} forward of the barrier, at which point the water is {{cvt|70|cm}} deep.

The length of the race is usually {{convert|3000|m|mi|2|abbr=off}}; junior and some masters events are {{convert|2000|m|mi|2|abbr=off}}, as women's events used to be. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. During the race, each runner must clear a total of 28 ordinary barriers and seven water jumps. This entails seven complete laps after starting with a fraction of a lap run without barriers. The water jump is located on the back turn, either inside the inner lane or outside the outer lane. If it is on the outside, then each of the seven laps is longer than the standard 400&nbsp;m, and the starting point is on the home straight. If the water jump is on the inside, each lap is shorter than 400&nbsp;m, and the starting point is on the back straight, so the water jump and barrier in the home straight are bypassed in the first half lap at the start.

thumb|right|400px|The dimension of an obstacle

Unlike those used in hurdling, steeplechase barriers do not fall over if hit, and the rules allow an athlete to negotiate the barrier by any means, so many runners step on top of them. Four barriers are spaced around the track on level ground, and a fifth barrier at the top of the second turn (fourth barrier in a complete lap from the finish line) is the water jump. The slope of the water jump rewards runners with more jumping ability, because a longer jump results in a shallower landing in the water.

== Area records == * Updated 21 May 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middlelong/3000-metres-steeplechase/outdoor/men |title=Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=World Athletics |access-date=12 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middlelong/3000-metres-steeplechase/outdoor/women |title=Women's 3000 Metres Steeplechase {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=World Athletics |access-date=12 May 2026}}</ref> {{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultleft col3center col6center" |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2| Area !scope="colgroup" colspan=3| Men !scope="colgroup" colspan=3| Women |- !scope="col"| Time !scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Time !scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Athlete |- !scope="row"| World | '''7:52.11''' || 2023 || {{flagathlete|Lamecha Girma|ETH}} | '''8:44.32''' || 2018 || {{flagathlete|Beatrice Chepkoech|KEN}} |- !colspan=7| Area records |- !scope="row"| Africa {{small|(''records'')}} | '''7:52.11''' || 2023 || {{flagathlete|Lamecha Girma|ETH}} | '''8:44.32''' || 2018 || {{flagathlete|Beatrice Chepkoech|KEN}} |- !scope="row"| Asia {{small|(''records'')}} | '''7:53.63''' || 2004 || {{flagathlete|Saif Saaeed Shaheen|QAT}} | '''8:44.39''' || 2024 || {{flagathlete|Winfred Yavi|BHR}} |- !scope="row"| Europe {{small|(''records'')}} | '''8:00.09''' || 2013 || {{flagathlete|Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad|FRA}} | '''8:58.67''' || 2024 || {{flagathlete|Alice Finot|FRA}} |- !scope="row"| North, Central America<br>and Caribbean {{small|(''records'')}} | '''8:00.45''' || 2015 || {{flagathlete|Evan Jager|USA}} | '''8:57.77''' || 2021 || {{flagathlete|Courtney Frerichs|USA}} |- !scope="row"| Oceania {{small|(''records'')}} | '''8:09.64''' || 2024 || {{flagathlete|Geordie Beamish|NZL}} | '''9:14.28''' || 2016 || {{flagathlete|Genevieve Gregson|AUS}} |- !scope="row"| South America {{small|(''records'')}} | '''8:14.41''' || 1995 || {{flagathlete|Wander Moura|BRA}} | '''9:24.38''' || 2022 || {{flagathlete|Tatiane Raquel da Silva|BRA}} |}

==All-time top 25== {{see also|3000 metres steeplechase world record progression}} {| style="wikitable" |Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 '''3000 m steeplechase times''' and the top 25 '''athletes''': |- | style="background: #f6F5CE" |''- denotes top performance for '''athletes''' in the top 25 '''3000 m steeplechase times''''' |- |''- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 '''3000 m steeplechase times''', by repeat athletes'' |- | style="background: #CCFFCC" |''- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 '''athletes''' who fall outside the top 25 3000 m steeplechase times'' |}

===Men=== *Correct as of May 2026.<ref name=AlltimeM>{{cite web|title=All-time men's best 3000m steeplechase|url=https://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/middlelong/3000-metres-steeplechase/outdoor/men/senior|publisher=IAAF|date=5 May 2017|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" ! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Time !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align="center" |1 |align="center" |1 |7:52.11 |Lamecha Girma |{{ETH}} |9 June 2023 |Paris |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kipyegon, Girma and Ingebrigtsen make history in Paris {{!}} REPORTS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/paris-kipyegon-girma-ingebrigtsen-5000m-steeplechase-two-miles-world-record-best |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |2 | align="center" |2 | 7:53.63 || Saif Saaeed Shaheen<sup>1</sup>|| {{QAT}} |3 September 2004 |Brussels | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |3 | align="center" |3 | 7:53.64 || Brimin Kipruto|| {{KEN}} |22 July 2011 |Monaco | <ref>{{cite news|title=With near World record run, Kipruto steals the show in Monaco - Samsung Diamond League|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/news/newsid=60943.html|publisher=IAAF|author=David Martin|date=22 July 2011|access-date=23 July 2011}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |4 | align="center" |4 | 7:54.31 || Paul Kipsiele Koech|| {{KEN}} |31 May 2012 |Rome | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |5 | align="center" |5 | 7:55.28 || Brahim Boulami|| {{MAR}} |24 August 2001 |Brussels | |- | | align="center" |6 | 7:55.51 || ''Shaheen #2''|| |26 August 2005 |Brussels | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |6 | align="center" |7 | 7:55.72 || Bernard Barmasai|| {{KEN}} |24 August 1997 |Cologne | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |7 | align="center" |8 | 7:55.76 || Ezekiel Kemboi|| {{KEN}} |22 July 2011 |Monaco | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |8 | align="center" |9 | 7:56.16 || Moses Kiptanui|| {{KEN}} |24 August 1997 |Cologne | |- | rowspan="5" | | align="center" |10 | 7:56.32 || ''Shaheen #3'' || rowspan="5" | |3 July 2006 |Athens | |- | align="center" |11 | 7:56.34 || ''Shaheen #4'' |8 July 2005 |Rome | |- | align="center" |12 | 7:56.37 || ''Koech #2'' |8 July 2005 |Rome | |- | align="center" |13 | 7:56.54 || ''Shaheen #5'' |18 August 2006 |Zürich | |- | align="center" |14 | 7:56.58 || ''Koech #3'' |11 May 2012 |Doha | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |9 | align="center" |15 |7:56.68 |Soufiane El Bakkali |{{MAR}} |28 May 2023 |Rabat |<ref>{{Cite web |title=El Bakkali, Tsegay and Mahuchikh impress in Rabat {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/rabat-el-bakkali-tsegay-mahuchikh |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |10 | align="center" |16 | 7:56.81 || Richard Mateelong|| {{KEN}} |11 May 2012 |Doha | |- | rowspan="3" | | align="center" |17 | 7:56.94 || ''Shaheen #6'' || rowspan="3" | |19 September 2004 |Monaco | |- | align="center" |18 | align="center" |7:57.25 |''El Bakkali #2'' |31 May 2026 |Rabat |<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=31 May 2026 |title=Results 3000m Steeplechase Men |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/RABAT_2026/PDF_ATHM3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=FHGnzJAO3pPle6Rc8vNpX8JJ74FU2wcbjdD/amd9Oa0= |access-date=31 May 2026 |website=swisstiming.com}}</ref> |- | align="center" |19 | 7:57.28 || ''Shaheen #7'' |14 June 2005 |Athens | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |11 | align="center" |20 | 7:57.29 || Reuben Kosgei|| {{KEN}} |24 August 2001 |Brussels | |- | rowspan="3" | | align="center" |21 | 7:57.32 || ''Koech #4'' || rowspan="3" | |22 July 2011 |Monaco | |- | align="center" |22 | 7:57.38 || ''Shaheen #8'' |14 September 2003 |Monaco | |- | align="center" |23 | 7:57.42 || ''Koech #5'' |14 September 2003 |Monaco | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |12 | align="center" |24 | align="center" |7:57.80 |Frederik Ruppert |{{GER}} |31 May 2026 |Rabat |<ref name=":7" /> |- | | align="center" |25 | 7:58.09 || ''Boulami #2'' | |19 July 2002 |Monaco | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |13 | rowspan="13" align="center" | |7:58.41 || Jairus Birech|| {{KEN}} |5 September 2014 |Brussels |<ref name="vd14">{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/results/diamond-league-meetings/2014/memorial-van-damme-7065902/men/3000-metres-steeplechase/final/result|title=3000 Metres Steeplechase Result &#124; Memorial Van Damme|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |align=center|14 |7:59.08 || Wilson Boit Kipketer || {{KEN}} |13 August 1997 |Zürich | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |15 | align="center" |7:59.44 |Simon Kiprop Koech |{{KEN}} |31 May 2026 |Rabat |<ref name=":7" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |16 |8:00.09 || Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad|| {{FRA}} |6 July 2013 |Saint-Denis |<ref name="3000 Metres Steeplechase Results">{{cite web |title=3000 Metres Steeplechase Results |url=http://diamondleague.com/Results/Paris/re0290040.pdf |work=Diamond League |publisher=Omega Timing |date=6 July 2013 |access-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005030437/http://diamondleague.com/Results/Paris/re0290040.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |17 |8:00.12 || Conseslus Kipruto|| {{KEN}} |5 June 2016 |Birmingham |<ref>{{cite web |title=3000m Steeplechase Results |url=http://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/AT_PROD/BIRMINGHAM2016/PDF_RE0290040.PDF?h=Z4DIOhAcnOez48Jj+pAy4lF6PD0= |publisher=sportresult.com |date=5 June 2016 |access-date=5 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221014454/http://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/AT_PROD/BIRMINGHAM2016/PDF_RE0290040.PDF?h=Z4DIOhAcnOez48Jj+pAy4lF6PD0= |archive-date=2016-12-21 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |18 |8:00.45 || Evan Jager|| {{USA}} |4 July 2015 |Saint-Denis |<ref>{{cite web |title=3000m Steeplechase Results |url=http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2015/paris/re0290040.pdf |publisher=static.sportresult.com |date=4 July 2015 |access-date=5 July 2015 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916120515/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2015/paris/re0290040.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |19 |8:01.18 || Bouabdellah Tahri|| {{FRA}} |18 August 2009 |Berlin |<ref>{{cite web |title=3000 Metres Steeplechase Results |url=http://berlin.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3658/AT-3KSC-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf |publisher=IAAF |date=18 August 2009 |access-date=18 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824034013/http://berlin.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3658/AT-3KSC-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf |archive-date=2009-08-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |20 | align="center" |8:01.61 |Edmund Serem |{{KEN}} |31 May 2026 |Rabat |<ref name=":7" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |21 |8:01.67 || Abel Mutai|| {{KEN}} |31 May 2012 |Rome | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |22 |8:01.69 || Kipkirui Misoi|| {{KEN}} |24 August 2001 |Brussels | |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | rowspan="2" align="center" |23 | rowspan="2" |8:02.36 |Abrham Sime || {{ETH}} |7 July 2024 |Paris |<ref>{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Result|url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/PARIS_2024/PDF_ATHM3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=FRgr8Ha3AhOoRsm0BEuEl9DcKu8=|website=swisstiming.com|date=7 July 2024|access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref> |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |Amos Serem || {{KEN}} |7 July 2024 |Paris |<ref>{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Result|url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/PARIS_2024/PDF_ATHM3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=FRgr8Ha3AhOoRsm0BEuEl9DcKu8=|website=swisstiming.com|date=7 July 2024|access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref> |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |align=center|25 |8:03.41 || Patrick Sang || {{KEN}} |24 August 1997 |Cologne | |}

====Notes==== <sup>1</sup> Until 2002 he was known as Stephen Cherono, and represented Kenya.

====Annulled marks==== The following athletes had their performance (inside 7:55.00) annulled due to doping offences: *Brahim Boulami 7:53.17 (Zürich 2002)

===Women=== *Correct as of May 2026.<ref name=AlltimeW>{{cite web|title=All-time women's best 3000m steeplechase|url=https://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/middlelong/3000-metres-steeplechase/outdoor/women/senior|publisher=IAAF|date=5 May 2017|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" ! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Time !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |8:44.32 |Beatrice Chepkoech || {{KEN}} |20 July 2018 |Monaco |<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Results|url=https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2018/monaco/re1290040.pdf|work=sportresult.com|date=20 July 2018|access-date=1 August 2018|archive-date=1 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801221012/https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2018/monaco/re1290040.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |8:44.39 |Winfred Yavi |{{BHR}} |30 August 2024 |Rome |<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Results|url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ROME_2024/PDF_ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=II1NEp9JJ72v7ep7pPKfkjnyky4=|website=swisstiming.com|date=30 August 2024|access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref> |- | align="center" | | align="center" |3 |8:45.25 |''Yavi #2'' | |5 July 2025 |Eugene |<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=5 July 2025 |title=Results 3000m Women's Steeplechase |url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2025/eugene/ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1_1.0.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250706132506/https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2025/eugene/ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1_1.0.PDF |archive-date=6 July 2025 |access-date=6 July 2025 |website=eugene.diamondleague.com}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |3 | align="center" |4 |8:48.03 |Peruth Chemutai |{{UGA}} |30 August 2024 |Rome |<ref name=":3" /> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |4 | align="center" |5 |8:48.71 |Faith Cherotich |{{KEN}} |5 July 2025 |Eugene |<ref name=":4" /> |- | rowspan="11" align="center" | | align="center" |6 |8:49.59 |''Yavi #3'' | rowspan="11" | |19 July 2025 |Heusden-Zolder |<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 July 2025 |title=Night of Athletics - Women's 3000 metres steeplechase results |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7218252?eventId=10229524&gender=W |access-date=21 July 2025 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> |- | align="center" |7 |8:50.66 |''Yavi #4'' |16 September 2023 |Eugene |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ingebrigtsen and Yavi shine as records fall on day one of Diamond League Final {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/diamond-league-final-eugene-2023-day-one-ingebrigtsen-yavi-kipyegon-benjamin-rojas |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- | align="center" |8 | align="center" |8:51.06 |''Chemutai #2'' |23 May 2026 |Xiamen |<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=23 May 2026 |title=2026 Xiamen Diamond League - Results 3000m Steeplechase Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/XIAMEN_2026/PDF_ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=DTRsc4HNflUF7en9JQ3CjkFH/7RsjXi6y3uZzbnKJ+E= |access-date=23 May 2026 |website=xiamen.diamondleague.com}}</ref> |- | align="center" |9 | align="center" |8:51.47 |''Chemutai #3'' |16 May 2026 |Shaoxing |<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=16 May 2026 |title=Schilder breaks Diamond League record with 21.09m in Shanghai |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/schilder-diamond-league-record-shanghai |access-date=17 May 2026 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> |- | align="center" |10 | align="center" |8:51.48 |''Cherotich #2'' |16 May 2026 |Shaoxing |<ref name=":5" /> |- | align="center" |11 | align="center" |8:51.54 |''Yavi #5'' |23 May 2026 |Xiamen |<ref name=":6" /> |- | align="center" |12 |8:51.59 |''Cherotich #3'' |17 September 2025 |Tokyo |<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf|website=World Athletics|date=17 September 2025|access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref> |- | align="center" |13 |8:51.67 |''B. Chepkoech #2'' |16 September 2023 |Eugene |<ref name=":0" /> |- | align="center" |14 | align="center" |8:51.77 |''Chemutai #4'' |5 July 2025 |Eugene |<ref name=":4" /> |- | align="center" |15 | align="center" |8:52.53 |''Cherotich #4'' |23 May 2026 |Xiamen |<ref name=":6" /> |- | align="center" |16 |8:52.76 |''Yavi #6'' |6 August 2024 |Saint-Denis |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Yavi breaks Olympic record to win 3000m steeplechase in Paris {{!}} News {{!}} Paris 24 {{!}} Olympic Games |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/paris24/news/article/paris-2024-olympics-report-women-steeplechase |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |5 | align="center" |17 |8:52.78 |Ruth Jebet|| {{BHR}} |27 August 2016 |Saint-Denis |<ref name="livecache.sportresult.com">{{cite web |title=3000m Steeplechase Results |url=http://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/AT_PROD/PARIS2016/PDF_RE1290040.PDF?h=U4gP5NXGThJExOcO3UCDSX0OnMM= |work=sportresult.com |date=27 August 2016 |access-date=27 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017171439/http://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/AT_PROD/PARIS2016/PDF_RE1290040.PDF?h=U4gP5NXGThJExOcO3UCDSX0OnMM%3D |archive-date=17 October 2016}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |6 | align="center" |18 |8:53.02 |Norah Jeruto|| {{KAZ}} |20 July 2022 |Eugene |<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf|work=World Athletics|date=20 July 2022|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" align="center" | | align="center" |19 |8:53.34 |''Chemutai #5'' | rowspan="3" | |6 August 2024 |Saint-Denis |<ref name=":2" /> |- | align="center" |20 |8:53.65 |''Jeruto #2'' |21 August 2021 |Eugene | |- | align="center" |21 |8:54.29 |''Yavi #7'' |27 August 2023 |Budapest |<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf|work=World Athletics|date=27 August 2023|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |7 | align="center" |22 |8:54.61 |Werkuha Getachew |{{ETH}} |20 July 2022 |Eugene |<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf |work=World Athletics |date=20 July 2022 |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" align="center" | | align="center" |23 |8:55.09 |''Chemutai #6'' | rowspan="3" | |25 May 2024 |Eugene |<ref name="Pre2024">{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Result|url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/EUGENE_2024/PDF_ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=Hjlljf,Xb8jOMI7p03GZQuJ7D64k=|website=swisstiming.com|date=25 May 2024|access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> |- | align="center" |24 |8:55.10 |''B. Chepkoech #3'' |31 August 2018 |Brussels | |- | align="center" |25 |8:55.15 |''Cherotich #5'' |6 August 2024 |Saint-Denis |<ref name=":2" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |8 | rowspan="18" align="center" | |8:56.08 |Mekides Abebe |{{ETH}} |20 July 2022 |Eugene |<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf |work=World Athletics |date=20 July 2022 |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |9 |8:57.35 |Jackline Chepkoech |{{KEN}} |23 July 2023 |London |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bol blazes to 51.45 Diamond League record in London {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/london-2023-bol-lyles-ta-lou-tsegay |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |10 |8:57.77 |Courtney Frerichs|| {{USA}} |21 August 2021 |Eugene |<ref name="auto">{{cite web |date=21 August 2021 |title=Prefontaine Classic 2021 Complete Results |url=http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2021/eugene/Results.pdf |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=sportresult.com |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823063154/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2021/eugene/Results.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |11 |8:58.09 |Marwa Bouzayani |{{TUN}} |16 May 2026 |Shaoxing |<ref name=":5" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |12 |8:58.15 |Doris Lemngole |{{KEN}} |14 June 2025 |Eugene |<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2025 |title=Sutherland and Lemngole impress as records fall at NCAA Championships |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/sutherland-lemngole-ncaa-championships-2025 |access-date=15 Jun 2025 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |13 |8:58.67 |Alice Finot |{{FRA}} |6 August 2024 |Saint-Denis |<ref name=":2" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |14 |8:58.78 |Celliphine Chespol|| {{KEN}} |26 May 2017 |Eugene |<ref name="Eugene2017w">{{cite news |title=Chespol stuns with world U20 record in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League |url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/eugene-diamond-league |publisher=IAAF |author=Cathal Dennehy |date=27 May 2017 |access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |15 |8:58.81 |Gulnara Galkina|| {{RUS}} |17 August 2008 |Beijing |<ref name="g.galkina">{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/world-record-obliterates-memories-of-osaka-fo |title=World record obliterates memories of Osaka for Galkina-Samitova &#124; NEWS &#124; World Athletics |website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |16 |8:58.86 |Sembo Almayew |{{ETH}} |17 September 2025 |Tokyo |<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf|website=World Athletics|date=17 September 2025|access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |17 |8:59.66 |Kena Tufa|| {{ETH}} |16 May 2026 |Shaoxing |<ref name=":5" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |18 |9:00.01 |Hyvin Kiyeng|| {{KEN}} |28 May 2016 |Eugene |<ref name="Eugene2016w">{{cite web |title=Prefontaine Classic 2016 Results |url=http://www.tilastopaja.org/jukka/db/results2.php?CID=12873937&Season=2016 |publisher=tilastopaja.org |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |19 |9:02.35 |Emma Coburn|| {{USA}} |30 September 2019 |Doha |<ref name="3000m Steeplechase Results">{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-3KSC-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=1965896153|publisher=IAAF|date=30 September 2019|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |20 |9:03.22 |Valerie Constien |{{USA}} |27 June 2024 |Eugene |<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://results.usatf.org/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=results.usatf.org}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |21 |9:03.30 |Gesa-Felicitas Krause|| {{GER}} |30 September 2019 |Doha |<ref name="3000m Steeplechase Results" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |22 |9:04.35 |Elizabeth Bird|| {{GBR2}} |6 August 2024 |Saint-Denis |<ref name=":2" /> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |23 |9:04.61 |Zerfe Wondemagegn |{{ETH}} |2 June 2023 |Florence |<ref name="3000m Steeplechase Result">{{cite web |date=2 June 2023 |title=3000m Steeplechase Result |url=https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ROME2023/PDF_ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=8a+RWjK/nbDFaNKGcFVy3tfoKlA=/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602190435/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ROME2023/PDF_ATHW3000MST-DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=8a+RWjK/nbDFaNKGcFVy3tfoKlA=/ |archive-date=2 June 2023 |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=sportresult.com}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |24 |9:05.36 |Habiba Ghribi|| {{TUN}} |11 September 2015 |Brussels |<ref>{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Results|url=http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2015/brussels/re1290040.pdf|publisher=sportresult.com|date=11 September 2015|access-date=12 September 2015|archive-date=21 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421183609/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2015/brussels/re1290040.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | align="center" |25 |9:06.07 |Lomi Muleta |{{ETH}} |6 August 2024 |Saint-Denis |<ref name=":2" /> |}

====Annulled marks==== The following athletes had their performances (inside 9:06.50) annulled due to doping offences: *Yuliya Zaripova 9:05.02 (Stockholm 2012)<ref name="Bob Ramsak">{{cite news|title=Zaripova world lead the best of new Olympic champions in Stockholm - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/newsid=67590.html|publisher=IAAF|author=Bob Ramsak|date=17 August 2012|access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref>

==Olympic medalists== ===Men=== [[File:London 1908 Steeplechase.jpg|thumb|right|The water jump in the men's steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics]] {{Olympic medalists in men's 3000 metres steeplechase}}

===Women=== {{Olympic medalists in women's 3000 metres steeplechase}}

==World Championships medalists== ===Men=== {{World Championships in Athletics medalists in men's 3000 metres steeplechase}}

===Women=== right|thumb|Women's race at the 2007 World Championships {{World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's 3000 metres steeplechase}}

==World leading times== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {{Sticky header}} ===Men=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sticky-header sortable" style="font-size:95%;" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Time !scope="col"|Athlete !scope="col"|Place |- !scope="row"|1968 |8:24.2&nbsp;{{AthAbbr|h}} |{{flagathlete|Jouko Kuha|FIN}} |Stockholm |- !scope="row"|1969 |8:22.2&nbsp;{{AthAbbr|h}} |{{flagathlete|Vladimiras Dudinas|URS}} |Kyiv |- !scope="row"|1970 |8:21.98 |{{flagathlete|Kerry O'Brien|AUS}} |Berlin |- !scope="row"|1971 |8:24.0&nbsp;{{AthAbbr|h}} |{{flagathlete|Kerry O'Brien|AUS}} |Adelaide |- !scope="row"|1972 |8:20.8&nbsp;{{AthAbbr|h}} |{{flagathlete|Anders Gärderud|SWE}} |Helsinki |- !scope="row"|1973 |8:13.91 |{{flagathlete|Ben Jipcho|KEN}} |Helsinki |- !scope="row"|1974 |8:14.2&nbsp;{{AthAbbr|h}} |{{flagathlete|Anders Gärderud|SWE}} |Helsinki |- !scope="row"|1975 |8:09.70 |{{flagathlete|Anders Gärderud|SWE}} |Stockholm |- !scope="row"|1976 |8:08.02 |{{flagathlete|Anders Gärderud|SWE}} |Montréal |- !scope="row"|1977 |8:14.05 |{{flagathlete|Michael Karst|FRG}} |Stockholm |- !scope="row"|1978 |8:05.4&nbsp;{{AthAbbr|h}} |{{flagathlete|Henry Rono|KEN}} |Seattle |- !scope="row"|1979 |8:17.92 |{{flagathlete|Henry Rono|KEN}} |Champaign |- !scope="row"|1980 |8:09.70 |{{flagathlete|Bronisław Malinowski|POL}} |Moscow |- !scope="row"|1981 |8:12.32 |{{flagathlete|Mariano Scartezzini|ITA}} |Zagreb |- !scope="row"|1982 |8:16.17 |{{flagathlete|Henry Marsh|USA}} |Koblenz |- !scope="row"|1983 |8:12.37 |{{flagathlete|Henry Marsh|USA}} |Berlin |- !scope="row"|1984 |8:07.62 |{{flagathlete|Joseph Mahmoud|FRA}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|1985 |8:09.17 |{{flagathlete|Henry Marsh|USA}} |Koblenz |- !scope="row"|1986 |8:10.01 |{{flagathlete|William Van Dijck|BEL}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|1987 |8:08.57 |{{flagathlete|Francesco Panetta|ITA}} |Rome |- !scope="row"|1988 |8:05.51 |{{flagathlete|Julius Kariuki|KEN}} |Seoul |- !scope="row"|1989 |8:05.35 |{{flagathlete|Peter Koech|KEN}} |Stockholm |- !scope="row"|1990 |8:10.95 |{{flagathlete|Peter Koech|KEN}} |Hengelo |- !scope="row"|1991 |8:06.46 |{{flagathlete|Moses Kiptanui|KEN}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|1992 |8:02.08 |{{flagathlete|Moses Kiptanui|KEN}} |Zürich |- !scope="row"|1993 |8:06.36 |{{flagathlete|Moses Kiptanui|KEN}} |Stuttgart |- !scope="row"|1994 |8:08.80 |{{flagathlete|Moses Kiptanui|KEN}} |Zürich |- !scope="row"|1995 |7:59.18 |{{flagathlete|Moses Kiptanui|KEN}} |Zürich |- !scope="row"|1996 |8:05.68 |{{flagathlete|John Kosgei|KEN}} |Milan |- !scope="row"|1997 |7:55.72 |{{flagathlete|Bernard Barmasai|KEN}} |Cologne |- !scope="row"|1998 |8:00.67 |{{flagathlete|Bernard Barmasai|KEN}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|1999 |7:58.98 |{{flagathlete|Bernard Barmasai|KEN}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2000 |8:02.76 |{{flagathlete|Bernard Barmasai|KEN}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2001 |7:55.28 |{{flagathlete|Brahim Boulami|MAR}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2002 |7:58.09 |{{flagathlete|Brahim Boulami|MAR}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2003 |7:57.38 |{{flagathlete|Saif Saeed Shaheen|QAT}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2004 |7:53.63 |{{flagathlete|Saif Saeed Shaheen|QAT}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2005 |7:55.51 |{{flagathlete|Saif Saeed Shaheen|QAT}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2006 |7:56.32 |{{flagathlete|Saif Saeed Shaheen|QAT}} |Athens |- !scope="row"|2007 |7:58.80 |{{flagathlete|Paul Kipsiele Koech|KEN}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2008 |8:00.57 |{{flagathlete|Paul Kipsiele Koech|KEN}} |Heusden-Zolder |- !scope="row"|2009 |7:58.85 |{{flagathlete|Ezekiel Kemboi|KEN}} |Doha |- !scope="row"|2010 |8:00.90 |{{flagathlete|Brimin Kipruto|KEN}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2011 |7:53.64 |{{flagathlete|Brimin Kipruto|KEN}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2012 |7:54.31 |{{flagathlete|Paul Kipsiele Koech|KEN}} |Rome |- !scope="row"|2013 |7:59.03 |{{flagathlete|Ezekiel Kemboi|KEN}} |Saint-Denis |- !scope="row"|2014 |7:58.41 |{{flagathlete|Jairus Birech|KEN}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2015 |7:58.83 |{{flagathlete|Jairus Birech|KEN}} |Saint-Denis |- !scope="row"|2016 |8:00.12 |{{flagathlete|Conseslus Kipruto|KEN}} |Birmingham |- !scope="row"|2017 |8:01.29 |{{flagathlete|Evan Jager|USA}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2018 |7:58.15 |{{flagathlete|Soufiane El Bakkali|MAR}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2019 |8:01.35 |{{flagathlete|Conseslus Kipruto|KEN}} |Doha |- !scope="row"|2020 |8:08.04 |{{flagathlete|Soufiane El Bakkali|MAR}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2021 |8:07.12 |{{flagathlete|Benjamin Kigen|KEN}} |Paris |- !scope="row"|2022 |7:58.28 |{{flagathlete|Soufiane El Bakkali|MAR}} |Rabat |- !scope="row"|2023 |7:52.11 |{{flagathlete|Lamecha Girma|ETH}} |Paris |- !scope="row"|2024 |8:01.63 |{{flagathlete|Lamecha Girma|ETH}} |Stockholm |- !scope="row"|2025 |8:00.70 |{{flagathlete|Soufiane El Bakkali|MAR}} |Rabat |} {{col-2}}

===Women=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sticky-header sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Time !scope="col"|Athlete !scope="col"|Place |- !scope="row"|1996 |10:23.47 |{{flagathlete|Courtney Meldrum|USA}} |Atlanta |- !scope="row"|1997 |10:30.90 |{{flagathlete|Melissa Teemant|USA}} |Indianapolis |- !scope="row"|1998 |9:55.28 |{{flagathlete|Daniela Petrescu|ROU}} |Bucharest |- !scope="row"|1999 |9:48.88 |{{flagathlete|Yelena Motalova|RUS}} |Tula |- !scope="row"|2000 |9:48.88 |{{flagathlete|Cristina Casandra|ROU}} |Reims |- !scope="row"|2001 |9:44.36 |{{flagathlete|Justyna Bak|POL}} |Poznań |- !scope="row"|2002 |9:16.51 |{{flagathlete|Alesya Turova|BLR}} |Gdańsk |- !scope="row"|2003 |9:08.33 |{{flagathlete|Gulnara Samitova|RUS}} |Tula |- !scope="row"|2004 |9:01.59 |{{flagathlete|Gulnara Samitova|RUS}} |Iraklio |- !scope="row"|2005 |9:15.04 |{{flagathlete|Dorcus Inzikuru|UGA}} |Athens |- !scope="row"|2006 |9:17.15 |{{flagathlete|Wioletta Janowska|POL}} |Athens |- !scope="row"|2007 |9:06.57 |{{flagathlete|Yekaterina Volkova|RUS}} |Osaka |- !scope="row"|2008 |8:58.81 |{{flagathlete|Gulnara Samitova-Galkina|RUS}} |Beijing |- !scope="row"|2009 |9:12.50 |{{flagathlete|Jennifer Simpson|USA}} |Berlin |- !scope="row"|2010 |9:11.71 |{{flagathlete|Milcah Chemos|KEN}} |Rome |- !scope="row"|2011 |9:07.03 |{{flagathlete|Yuliya Zaripova|RUS}} |Daegu |- !scope="row"|2012 |9:05.02 |{{flagathlete|Yuliya Zaripova|RUS}} |Stockholm |- !scope="row"|2013 |9:11.65 |{{flagathlete|Milcah Chemos Cheywa|KEN}} |Moscow |- !scope="row"|2014 |9:10.64 |{{flagathlete|Hiwot Ayalew|ETH}} |Glasgow |- !scope="row"|2015 |9:05.36 |{{flagathlete|Habiba Ghribi|TUN}} |Brussels |- !scope="row"|2016 |8:52.78 |{{flagathlete|Ruth Jebet|BHR}} |Saint-Denis |- !scope="row"|2017 |8:55.29 |{{flagathlete|Ruth Jebet|BHR}} |Zürich |- !scope="row"|2018 |8:44.32 |{{flagathlete|Beatrice Chepkoech|KEN}} |Monaco |- !scope="row"|2019 |8:55.58 |{{flagathlete|Beatrice Chepkoech|KEN}} |Palo Alto |- !scope="row"|2020 |9:06.14 |{{flagathlete|Hyvin Kiyeng|KEN}} |Berlin |- !scope="row"|2021 |9:00.67 |{{flagathlete|Norah Jeruto|KEN}} |Doha |- !scope="row"|2022 |8:53.02 |{{flagathlete|Norah Jeruto|KAZ}} |Eugene |- !scope="row"|2023 |8:50.66 |{{flagathlete|Winfred Yavi|BHR}} |Eugene |- !scope="row"|2024 |8:44.39 |{{flagathlete|Winfred Yavi|BHR}} |Rome |- !scope="row"|2025 |8:45.25 |{{flagathlete|Winfred Yavi|BHR}} |Eugene |- !scope="row"|2026 |8:51.06 |{{flagathlete|Peruth Chemutai|UGA}} |Xiamen |} {{col-end}}

== See also == {{portal|Sport of athletics}} * National records in the 3000 metres steeplechase * 2000 metres steeplechase

== References == {{reflist|2}}

== External links == * [https://iaaf.gekko.de/?a=middle-long&d=3000-metres-steeplechase IAAF list of 3000-metres steeplechase records in XML] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020154709/https://iaaf.gekko.de/?a=middle-long&d=3000-metres-steeplechase |date=2021-10-20 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417040731/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/ATH/mens-3000-metres-steeplechase.html Steeplechase at the Olympic Games] at Sports Reference

{{Athletics events}} {{National records in athletics}}

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