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Men’s 3000 metres steeplechase
Held at 25 Games, 1920–2024. Most golds: Kenya (11). Most medals: Volmari Iso-Hollo (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games251920–2024
Medals75
Delegations17on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco | Kenneth Rooks United States | Abraham Kibiwot Kenya |
| 2020 Tokyo | Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco | Lamecha Girma Ethiopia | Benjamin Kigen Kenya |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Conseslus Kipruto Kenya | Evan Jager United States | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France |
| 2012 London | Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi Kenya | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France | Abel Kiprop Mutai Kenya |
| 2008 Beijing | Brimin Kipruto Kenya | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France | Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong Kenya |
| 2004 Athens | Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi Kenya | Brimin Kipruto Kenya | Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya |
| 2000 Sydney | Reuben Kosgei Kenya | Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya | Ali Ezzine Morocco |
| 1996 Atlanta | Joseph Keter Kenya | Moses Kiptanui Kenya | Alessandro Lambruschini Italy |
| 1992 Barcelona | Matthew Birir Kenya | Patrick Sang Kenya | William Mutwol Kenya |
| 1988 Seoul | Julius Kariuki Kenya | Peter Koech Kenya | Mark Rowland Great Britain |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Julius Korir Kenya | Joseph Mahmoud France | Brian Diemer United States |
| 1980 Moscow | Bronisław Malinowski Poland | Filbert Bayi Tanzania | Eshetu Tura Ethiopia |
| 1976 Montreal | Anders Gärderud Sweden | Bronisław Malinowski Poland | Frank Baumgartl East Germany |
| 1972 Munich | Kipchoge Keino Kenya | Ben Jipcho Kenya | Tapio Kantanen Finland |
| 1968 Mexico City | Amos Biwott Kenya | Benjamin Kogo Kenya | George Young United States |
| 1964 Tokyo | Gaston Roelants Belgium | Maurice Herriott Great Britain | Ivan Belyayev Soviet Union |
| 1960 Rome | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Poland | Nikolay Sokolov Soviet Union | Semyon Rzhishchin Soviet Union |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Chris Brasher Great Britain | Sándor Rozsnyói Hungary | Ernst Larsen Norway |
| 1952 Helsinki | Horace Ashenfelter United States | Vladimir Kazantsev Soviet Union | John Disley Great Britain |
| 1948 London | Tore Sjöstrand Sweden | Erik Elmsäter Sweden | Göte Hagström Sweden |
| 1936 Berlin | Volmari Iso-Hollo Finland | Kaarlo Tuominen Finland | Alfred Dompert Germany |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Volmari Iso-Hollo Finland | Thomas Evenson Great Britain | Joe McCluskey United States |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Toivo Loukola Finland | Paavo Nurmi Finland | Ove Andersen Finland |
| 1924 Paris | Ville Ritola Finland | Elias Katz Finland | Paul Bontemps France |
| 1920 Antwerp | Percy Hodge Great Britain | Patrick Flynn United States | Ernesto Ambrosini Italy |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | Finland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | United States | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |