1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
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These are the results of the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics held in Athens, Greece on 3, 4 and 6 August.
Medalists
| Gold |  Wilson Boit KipketerKenya (KEN) |
| Silver | Moses Kiptanui Kenya (KEN) |
| Bronze | Bernard Barmasai Kenya (KEN) |
Results
Heats
First 6 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya | 8:17.95 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya | 8:18.92 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Croghan |  United States | 8:19.98 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Saad Shaddad Al-Asmari |  Saudi Arabia | 8:20.18 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Mark Ostendarp |  Germany | 8:20.40 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 1 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya | 8:20.76 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Angelo Carosi |  Italy | 8:20.82 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Hicham Bouaouiche |  Morocco | 8:20.88 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco | 8:20.94 | Q, SB |
| 10 | 1 | Jim Svenøy |  Norway | 8:21.16 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Brahim Boulami | Morocco | 8:21.99 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Florin Ionescu |  Romania | 8:22.35 | q, SB |
| 13 | 2 | Michael Buchleitner |  Austria | 8:26.22 | |
| 14 | 1 | Vladimir Pronin |  Russia | 8:29.39 | |
| 15 | 1 | Ramiro Morán |  Spain | 8:31.73 | |
| 16 | 1 | Rafał Wójcik |  Poland | 8:33.28 | |
| 17 | 2 | Wander Moura |  Brazil | 8:35.01 | |
| 18 | 2 | Stathis Stasi |  Cyprus | 8:35.73 | |
| 19 | 2 | Marcel Laros |  Netherlands | 8:36.12 | |
| 20 | 2 | Adam Dobrzyński | Poland | 8:38.58 | |
| 21 | 1 | Simon Vroemen | Netherlands | 8:48.66 | |
| 22 | 2 | Robert Hough |  Great Britain | 8:59.24 | |
| 1 | Tom Nohilly | United States | DNF | ||
| 1 | Alessandro Lambruschini | Italy | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya | 8:05.84 | |
 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya | 8:06.04 | |
 | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya | 8:06.04 | |
| 4 | Saad Shaddad Al-Asmari | Saudi Arabia | 8:13.87 | |
| 5 | Hicham Bouaouiche | Morocco | 8:14.04 | |
| 6 | Mark Croghan | United States | 8:14.09 | |
| 7 | Jim Svenøy | Norway | 8:14.80 | NR |
| 8 | Angelo Carosi | Italy | 8:16.01 | SB |
| 9 | Mark Ostendarp | Germany | 8:18.49 | PB |
| 10 | Brahim Boulami | Morocco | 8:23.34 | |
| 11 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco | 8:29.43 | |
| 12 | Florin Ionescu | Romania | 8:39.67 |