Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Appearance
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Henry Rono![]() |
James Munyala![]() |
Kip Rono![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Henry Rono | ![]() |
8:26.3 | Q |
2 | 1 | Kip Rono | ![]() |
8:31.8 | Q |
3 | 1 | John Davies | ![]() |
8:48.1 | Q |
4 | 1 | Dennis Coates | ![]() |
8:48.4 | Q |
5 | 1 | Howard Healey | ![]() |
8:48.4 | Q |
6 | 2 | Anthony Staynings | ![]() |
8:50.8 | Q |
7 | 2 | Euan Robertson | ![]() |
8:53.1 | Q |
8 | 2 | Ian Gilmour | ![]() |
8:56.5 | Q |
9 | 1 | James Munyala | ![]() |
8:57.9 | Q |
10 | 1 | Joe Sax | ![]() |
8:59.2 | q |
11 | 2 | John Wild | ![]() |
8:59.9 | Q |
12 | 2 | Rob Evans | ![]() |
9:05.3 | q |
13 | 2 | Dean Childs | ![]() |
9:09.77 | |
14 | 2 | Paul Lawther | ![]() |
9:19.20 |
Final[edit]
Held on 7 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Henry Rono | ![]() |
8:26.54 | |
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James Munyala | ![]() |
8:32.21 | |
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Kip Rono | ![]() |
8:34.07 | |
4 | Euan Robertson | ![]() |
8:41.32 | |
5 | Howard Healey | ![]() |
8:43.75 | |
6 | Dennis Coates | ![]() |
8:47.35 | |
7 | Anthony Staynings | ![]() |
8:48.87 | |
8 | Ian Gilmour | ![]() |
8:49.68 | |
9 | John Wild | ![]() |
8:57.94 | |
10 | John Davies | ![]() |
9:01.95 | |
11 | Rob Evans | ![]() |
9:06.43 | |
12 | Joe Sax | ![]() |
9:15.27 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-25.