Men · Hurdles & Steeplechase · All-Time
3000 Metres Steeplechase
7:52.11
Best mark
World record
8:05.69
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
8:02.55
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
12
Countries
KEN 29 · ETH 5 · 10 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 7:52.11 to 8:05.69 · median 8:02.55
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamecha Girma WR | ETH | 7:52.11 | 9 Jun 2023 | Paris | 22 |
| 2 | Saif Saeed Shaheen | QAT | 7:53.63 | 3 Sep 2004 | Bruxelles | |
| 3 | Brimin Kipruto | KEN | 7:53.64 | 22 Jul 2011 | Monaco | 25 |
| 4 | Paul Kipsiele Koech | KEN | 7:54.31 | 31 May 2012 | Roma | 30 |
| 5 | Brahim Boulami | MAR | 7:55.28 | 24 Aug 2001 | Bruxelles | 29 |
| 6 | Bernard Barmasai | KEN | 7:55.72 | 24 Aug 1997 | Köln | 23 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Kemboi | KEN | 7:55.76 | 22 Jul 2011 | Monaco | 29 |
| 8 | Moses Kiptanui | KEN | 7:56.16 | 24 Aug 1997 | Köln | 26 |
| 9 | Soufiane El Bakkali | MAR | 7:56.68 | 28 May 2023 | Rabat | 27 |
| 10 | Richard Mateelong | KEN | 7:56.81 | 11 May 2012 | Ad-Dawhah | 28 |
| 11 | Reuben Kosgei | KEN | 7:57.29 | 24 Aug 2001 | Bruxelles | 22 |
| 12 | Frederik Ruppert | GER | 7:57.80 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 29 |
| 13 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen1 | KEN | 7:58.10 | 19 Jul 2002 | Monaco | 19 |
| 14 | Jairus Birech | KEN | 7:58.41 | 5 Sep 2014 | Bruxelles | 21 |
| 15 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | KEN | 7:59.08 | 13 Aug 1997 | Zürich | 23 |
| 16 | Simon Kiprop Koech | KEN | 7:59.44 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 22 |
| 17 | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | FRA | 8:00.09 | 6 Jul 2013 | Saint-Denis | 28 |
| 18 | Conseslus Kipruto | KEN | 8:00.12 | 5 Jun 2016 | Birmingham | 21 |
| 19 | Evan Jager | USA | 8:00.45 | 4 Jul 2015 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 20 | Bouabdellah Tahri | FRA | 8:01.18 | 18 Aug 2009 | Berlin | 30 |
| 21 | Edmund Serem | KEN | 8:01.61 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 18 |
| 22 | Abel Mutai | KEN | 8:01.67 | 31 May 2012 | Roma | 23 |
| 23 | Kipkirui Misoi | KEN | 8:01.69 | 24 Aug 2001 | Bruxelles | 22 |
| 24 | Abrham Sime | ETH | 8:02.36 | 7 Jul 2024 | Paris | |
| 25 | Amos Serem | KEN | 8:02.36 | 7 Jul 2024 | Paris | 21 |
| 26 | Gemechu Godana | ETH | 8:02.74 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 20 |
| 27 | Patrick Sang | KEN | 8:03.41 | 24 Aug 1997 | Köln | |
| 28 | Ryuji Miura | JPN | 8:03.43 | 11 Jul 2025 | Monaco | |
| 29 | Ali Ezzine | MAR | 8:03.57 | 23 Jun 2000 | Saint-Denis | |
| 30 | Hillary Kipsang Yego | KEN | 8:03.57 | 18 May 2013 | Shanghai | |
| 31 | Raymond Yator | KEN | 8:03.74 | 18 Aug 2000 | Monaco | |
| 32 | Benjamin Kiplagat | UGA | 8:03.81 | 8 Jul 2010 | Lausanne | |
| 33 | John Kosgei | KEN | 8:03.89 | 16 Aug 1997 | Monaco | |
| 34 | Samuel Firewu | ETH | 8:04.34 | 25 Aug 2024 | Chorzów | |
| 35 | Simon Vroemen | NED | 8:04.95 | 26 Aug 2005 | Bruxelles | |
| 36 | Eliud Barngetuny | KEN | 8:05.01 | 25 Jul 1995 | Monaco | |
| 37 | Salaheddine Ben Yazide | MAR | 8:05.08 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | |
| 38 | Benjamin Kigen | KEN | 8:05.12 | 12 Jul 2019 | Monaco | |
| 39 | Getnet Wale | ETH | 8:05.15 | 28 May 2023 | Rabat | |
| 40 | Djilali Bedrani | FRA | 8:05.23 | 4 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | |
| 41 | Peter Koech | KEN | 8:05.35 | 3 Jul 1989 | Stockholm | |
| 42 | Ruben Querinjean | LUX | 8:05.36 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | |
| 43 | Philip Barkutwo | KEN | 8:05.37 | 6 Sep 1992 | Rieti | |
| 44 | Henry Rono | KEN | 8:05.4 | 13 May 1978 | Seattle | |
| 45 | Christopher Kosgei | KEN | 8:05.43 | 11 Aug 1999 | Zürich | |
| 46 | Julius Kariuki | KEN | 8:05.51 | 30 Sep 1988 | Seoul | |
| 47 | Abraham Kibiwot | KEN | 8:05.51 | 28 May 2023 | Rabat | |
| 48 | Karl Bebendorf | GER | 8:05.55 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | |
| 49 | Wesley Kiprotich | KEN | 8:05.68 | 3 Sep 2004 | Bruxelles | |
| 50 | Fernando Carro | ESP | 8:05.69 | 12 Jul 2019 | Monaco |