2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

None The Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on August 16 and August 18, 2009. Keeping in line with previous major championships success, the four-man Kenyan team entered for the event contained a number of race favourites.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-09). Men's 3000m Steeplechase - PREVIEW https://web.archive.org/web/20090813104117/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52538.html 2009-08-13 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. The Kenyans were led by the reigning World and Olympic champion Brimin Kipruto, followed by 2004 Olympic champion and world-leader Ezekiel Kemboi, and finally Olympic medallists Paul Kipsiele Koech and Richard Mateelong. Two French athletes offered the strongest possibility of beating the Kenyans, with Olympic silver medallist Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad and European record holder Bouabdellah Tahri. Other possible medallists were the in-form Moroccan Jamel Chatbi and the European Champion Jukka Keskisalo. After Mekhissi-Benabbad pulled up due to injury in the heats, the chance of a Kenyan podium sweep increased.Berlin 2009: European wrap on Day 2 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes . European Athletics (2009-08-16). Retrieved on 2009-08-17. All three heats were won by a Kenyan athlete, and Kenyan-born Tareq Mubarak Taher, who now competes for Bahrain, was the fastest non-Kenyan qualifier.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-16). Event Report - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heats https://web.archive.org/web/20120325205512/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D52922.html 2012-03-25 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. Chatbi, who had finished second in his heat, became the first athlete of the championships to test positive for banned substances. His "A" sample showed traces of clenbuterol and he was withdrawn from the final.World Athletics: Jamel Chatbi fails drugs test. The Daily Telegraph (2009-08-18). Retrieved on 2009-08-18. In the final, South African Ruben Ramolefi lead early on, but he was soon overtaken by Koech and Kemboi. Around the halfway mark, a group of five athletes were leading the field: the four Kenyan runners and Frenchman Tahri. Defending champion Kipruto was the only one to fall away from the leading pack and Koech, Kemboi, Mateelong were the first to reach the home stretch. In a close finish, Kemboi won in 8:00.43, and Mateelong took the silver. Tahri made a strong run to the line to upset the Kenyan's podium sweep hopes, beating Koech to the bronze and setting a new European record in the process. The top four runners had all beaten Moses Kiptanui's fourteen-year-old Championship record in what was the fastest ever steeplechase race at the World Championships.Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-18). Event Report - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090821081754/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53291.html 2009-08-21 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-22. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeEzekiel KemboiKenya 2009 WorldRichard Kipkemboi MateelongKenya 2009 WorldBouabdellah Tahri France 2009 World Records Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. World recordSaif Saaeed Shaheen QAT7:53.63Brussels, Belgium3 September 2004Championship recordMoses Kiptanui KEN8:04.16Gothenburg, Sweden11 August 1995World leadingEzekiel Kemboi KEN7:58.85Doha, Qatar8 May 2009African recordBrahim Boulami MAR7:55.28Brussels, Belgium24 August 2001Asian recordSaif Saaeed Shaheen QAT7:53.63Brussels, Belgium3 September 2004North American recordDaniel Lincoln USA8:08.82Rome, Italy14 July 2006South American recordWander do Prado Moura BRA8:14.41Mar del Plata, Argentina22 March 1995European recordBouabdellah Tahri FRA8:02.19Metz, France3 July 2009Oceanian recordPeter Renner NZL8:14.05Koblenz, Switzerland29 August 1984 Qualification standards A timeB time 8:23.00 8:33.50 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 16, 2009 11:00 HeatsAugust 18, 2009 19:50 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 3 fastest(q) advance to the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 1 Richard Mateelong Kenya 2009 World 8:17.99 Q 02 2 2 Brimin Kipruto Kenya 2009 World 8:18.07 Q 03 3 1 Tareq Mubarak Taher Bahrain 2009 World 8:18.13 Q 04 4 1 Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya 2009 World 8:18.16 Q 05 5 1 Roba Gary Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 8:18.22 Q 06 6 2 Bouabdellah Tahri France 2009 World 8:18.23 Q 07 7 2 Ruben Ramolefi South Africa 2009 World 8:18.24 Q 08 8 2 Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda 2009 World 8:18.55 Q 09 9 1 Abubaker Ali Kamal Qatar 2009 World 8:18.95 q, SB 10 3 Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya 2009 World 8:19.36 Q 11 3 Yacob Jarso Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 8:20.91 Q 12 2 Jukka Keskisalo Finland 2009 World 8:22.00 q 13 2 Mustafa Mohamed Sweden 2009 World 8:22.92 q 14 2 José Luis Blanco Spain 2009 World 8:24.07 15 2 Krijn van Koolwijk Belgium 2009 World 8:24.22 SB 16 3 Eliseo Martín Spain 2009 World 8:24.29 Q 17 1 Abdelatif Chemlal Morocco 2009 World 8:25.68 18 3 Ion Luchianov Moldova 2009 World 8:27.41 19 1 Tomasz Szymkowiak Poland 2009 World 8:27.93 20 3 Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen Norway 2009 World 8:28.49 SB 21 1 Mario Bazán Peru 2009 World 8:28.67 NR 22 1 Pieter Desmet Belgium 2009 World 8:31.81 23 2 Ildar Minshin Russia 2009 World 8:33.89 24 3 Steffen Uliczka Germany 2009 World 8:37.83 25 3 Simon Ayeko Uganda 2009 World 8:37.86 26 3 Yoshitaka Iwamizu Japan 2009 World 8:39.03 27 3 Boštjan Buč Slovenia 2009 World 8:40.56 28 1 Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieaux France 2009 World 8:41.85 29 3 Alberto Paulo Portugal 2009 World 8:43.13 30 2 Rob Watson Canada 2009 World 8:44.73 31 1 Per Jacobsen Sweden 2009 World 8:44.80 32 3 Daniel Huling United States 2009 World 8:46.79 33 1 Ángel Mullera Spain 2009 World 8:47.40 34 2 Youcef Abdi Australia 2009 World 8:49.88 35 2 Legese Lamiso Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 8:51.63 36 2 Joshua McAdams United States 2009 World 9:02.19 99 1 Kyle Alcorn United States 2009 World 9:05.00 DNF 99 3 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France 2009 World 9:05.00 DNF 99 DSQ 3 Jamel Chatbi Morocco 2009 World 8:20.26 QAthlete removed from competition for a positive drug test. Key: DNF = Did not finish, NR = National record, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best DSQ - Disqualified (Chatbi disqualified due to violation of anti-doping rules) Final thumb|Kenyan athletes led for much of the race Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya 2009 World 8:00.43 CR Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong Kenya 2009 World 8:00.89 PB Bouabdellah Tahri France 2009 World 8:01.18 AR 04 4 Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya 2009 World 8:01.26 SB 05 5 Yacob Jarso Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 8:12.13 PB 06 6 Roba Gary Ethiopia 2009 World 1996 8:12.40 07 7 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto Kenya 2009 World 8:12.61 08 8 Jukka Keskisalo Finland 2009 World 8:14.47 09 9 Eliseo Martín Spain 2009 World 8:16.51 SB 10 Tareq Mubarak Taher Bahrain 2009 World 8:17.08 11 Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda 2009 World 8:17.82 12 Abubaker Ali Kamal Qatar 2009 World 8:19.72 13 Ruben Ramolefi South Africa 2009 World 8:32.54 14 Mustafa Mohamed Sweden 2009 World 8:35.77 15 Jamel Chatbi Morocco 2009 World 8:40.00 DNS Key: AR = Area record, CR = Championship record, DNS = Did not start, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best References General 3000 metres steeplechase results (Archived 2009-09-08). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Specific 3000 steeplechase Category:Steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships