2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
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Medalists
| Gold | ||
 | Tariku Bekele |  Ethiopia |
| Silver | ||
 | Paul Kipsiele Koech |  Kenya |
| Bronze | ||
 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia |
Heats
| Heat | Pos | Name | Country | Mark | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi | Kenya | 8:03.54 | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Tariku Bekele | Ethiopia | 8:03.55 | Q |
| 1 | 3 | Mo Farah |  United Kingdom | 8:04.65 | Q |
| 1 | 4 | Sergio Sánchez |  Spain | 8:04.71 | Q |
| 1 | 5 | Cosimo Caliandro |  Italy | 8:04.80 | |
| 1 | 6 | Sultan Khamis Zama |  Qatar | 8:05.61 | |
| 1 | 7 | Chris Solinsky |  United States | 8:06.29 | |
| 1 | 8 | Javier Carriqueo |  Argentina | 8:12.40 | |
| 1 | 9 | David Galván |  Mexico | 8:28.29 PB | |
| 1 | Mohammed Salama |  Palestine | DNS | ||
| 1 | Dickson Marwa |  Tanzania | DNS | ||
| 2 | 1 | Paul Kipsiele Koech | Kenya | 7:54.46 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia | 7:54.51 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Craig Mottram |  Australia | 7:55.27 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Ali Maataoui |  Morocco | 7:56.26 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | James Kwalia C'Kurui | Qatar | 7:58.13 | q |
| 2 | 6 | Jonathon Riley | United States | 7:59.22 SB | q |
| 2 | 7 | Arne Gabius |  Germany | 7:59.48 | q |
| 2 | 8 | Kamal Boulahfane |  Algeria | 7:59.88 | q |
| 2 | 9 | Nick McCormick | United Kingdom | 8:00.01 | |
| 2 | 10 | Sylvain Rukundo |  Rwanda | 8:02.49 PB | |
| 2 | 11 | Audace Baguma |  Burundi | 8:10.56 PB | |
Final
| Pos | Name | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tariku Bekele | Ethiopia | 7:48.23 |
 | Paul Kipsiele Koech | Kenya | 7:49.05 |
 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia | 7:49.96 |
| 4 | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi | Kenya | 7:51.60 |
| 5 | Craig Mottram | Australia | 7:52.42 |
| 6 | Mo Farah | United Kingdom | 7:55.08 |
| 7 | Ali Maataoui | Morocco | 7:58.93 |
| 8 | Sergio Sánchez | Spain | 7:59.74 PB |
| 9 | James Kwalia C'Kurui | Qatar | 8:00.44 |
| 10 | Kamal Boulahfane | Algeria | 8:04.73 |
| 11 | Jonathon Riley | United States | 8:05.59 |
| 12 | Arne Gabius | Germany | 8:11.21 |
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | Arne Gabius | Germany | 2:48.58 |
| 2000m | Paul Kipsiele Koech | Kenya | 5:25.71 |
Source: [1]