1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.
Medalists
| Gold |  Moses KiptanuiKenya (KEN) |
| Silver | Patrick Sang Kenya (KEN) |
| Bronze |  Azzedine BrahmiAlgeria (ALG) |
Schedule
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats | |
|---|---|
| 29.08.1991 – 19:20h | |
| Final | |
| 31.08.1991 – 19:20h |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Tom Hanlon (GBR)
|
8:18.02 |
| 2. | Julius Kariuki (KEN)
|
8:18.06 |
| 3. |  Graeme Fell (CAN)
|
8:18.19 |
| 4. |  Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR)
|
8:18.23 |
| 5. |  Brian Diemer (USA)
|
8:18.29 |
| 6. |  Thierry Brusseau (FRA)
|
8:27.77 |
| 7. |  Shaun Creighton (AUS)
|
8:30.65 |
| 8. |  Akira Nakamura (JPN)
|
8:33.89 |
| 9. |  José Carlos Pereira (POR)
|
8:39.30 |
| 10. |  Jiri Svec (TCH)
|
8:41.08 |
| 11. |  Juan Azkueta (ESP)
|
8:50.50 |
| — |  Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick Sang (KEN)
|
8:26.78 |
| 2. | Francesco Panetta (ITA)
|
8:27.25 |
| 3. |  Gábor Markó (HUN)
|
8:27.53 |
| 4. | Joseph Mahmoud (FRA)
|
8:28.35 |
| 5. | Mark Croghan (USA)
|
8:29.20 |
| 6. |  Ricardo Vera (URU)
|
8:30.14 |
| 7. | Benito Nogales (ESP)
|
8:39.21 |
| 8. |  Marcelo Cascabelo (ARG)
|
8:44.57 |
| 9. |  Jorgen Salo (FIN)
|
8:45.68 |
| 10. | Peter McColgan (GBR)
|
8:58.34 |
| 11. |  Deena Ram (IND)
|
9:05.21 |
| — |  Ivan Konovalov (URS)
|
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
|
8:27.52 |
| 2. | Azzedine Brahmi (ALG)
|
8:27.95 |
| 3. | Angelo Carosi (ITA)
|
8:28.35 |
| 4. |  William Van Dijck (BEL)
|
8:28.44 |
| 5. |  Hagen Melzer (GER)
|
8:28.56 |
| 6. | Colin Walker (GBR)
|
8:30.69 |
| 7. | Bruno Le Stum (FRA)
|
8:33.38 |
| 8. | Dan Nelson (USA)
|
8:40.23 |
| 9. | João Junqueira (POR)
|
8:43.37 |
| 10. | Antonio Peula (ESP)
|
8:45.41 |
| 11. |  Mohammed al-Dosari (KSA)
|
8:50.29 |
| 12. |  Prakash Davendra Singh (FIJ)
|
9:23.28 |
| — |  Adauto Domingues (BRA)
|
DNS |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
|
8:12.59 |
|
Patrick Sang (KEN)
|
8:13.44 |
|
Azzedine Brahmi (ALG)
|
8:15.54 |
| 4. | Julius Kariuki (KEN)
|
8:16.81 |
| 5. | Brian Diemer (USA)
|
8:17.76 |
| 6. | Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR)
|
8:19.40 |
| 7. | Angelo Carosi (ITA)
|
8:20.80 |
| 8. | Francesco Panetta (ITA)
|
8:26.79 |
| 9. | William Van Dijck (BEL)
|
8:30.46 |
| 10. | Joseph Mahmoud (FRA)
|
8:37.09 |
| 11. | Tom Hanlon (GBR)
|
8:41.14 |
| 12. | Hagen Melzer (GER)
|
8:45.58 |
| 13. | Thierry Brusseau (FRA)
|
8:47.46 |
| 14. | Graeme Fell (CAN)
|
9:01.73 |
| 15. | Gábor Markó (HUN)
|
9:11.53 |
See also
- 1987 Men's World Championships 3.000m Steeplechase (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 3.000m Steeplechase (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 3.000m Steeplechase (Split)
- 1992 Men's Olympic 3.000m Steeplechase (Barcelona)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 3.000m Steeplechase (Stuttgart)