Men · Hurdles & Steeplechase · All-Time
3000 Metres Steeplechase
7:52.11
Best mark
World record
8:02.75
Top 25 cutoff
25 rows
7:58.41
Median
Of the 25 best-by-athlete marks
7
Countries
KEN 15 · ETH 3 · 5 others
Performance distribution
25 athletes from 7:52.11 to 8:02.75 · median 7:58.41
Top 25 cutoff through history
How fast an athlete needed to be to make the list each year
Season lists are not yet published for this event. This chart fills in as they are imported from a permitted source.
World all-time top 25
Best by athlete · updated 1 Sep 2026 · Wikipedia (English) revision of 31 Aug 2026 · methodology
25 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamecha Girma WR | ETH | 7:52.11 | 9 Jun 2023 | Paris | 22 |
| 2 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen1 | QAT | 7:53.63 | 3 Sep 2004 | Brussels | 21 |
| 3 | Brimin Kipruto | KEN | 7:53.64 | 22 Jul 2011 | Monaco | 25 |
| 4 | Paul Kipsiele Koech | KEN | 7:54.31 | 31 May 2012 | Rome | 30 |
| 5 | Brahim Boulami | MAR | 7:55.28 | 24 Aug 2001 | Brussels | 29 |
| 6 | Bernard Barmasai | KEN | 7:55.72 | 24 Aug 1997 | Cologne | 23 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Kemboi | KEN | 7:55.76 | 22 Jul 2011 | Monaco | 29 |
| 8 | Moses Kiptanui | KEN | 7:56.16 | 24 Aug 1997 | Cologne | 26 |
| 9 | Soufiane El Bakkali | MAR | 7:56.68 | 28 May 2023 | Rabat | 27 |
| 10 | Richard Mateelong | KEN | 7:56.81 | 11 May 2012 | Doha | 28 |
| 11 | Reuben Kosgei | KEN | 7:57.29 | 24 Aug 2001 | Brussels | 22 |
| 12 | Frederik Ruppert | GER | 7:57.80 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 29 |
| 13 | Jairus Birech | KEN | 7:58.41 | 5 Sep 2014 | Brussels | 21 |
| 14 | Wilson Boit Kipketer | KEN | 7:59.08 | 13 Aug 1997 | Zürich | 23 |
| 15 | Simon Kiprop Koech | KEN | 7:59.44 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 22 |
| 16 | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | FRA | 8:00.09 | 6 Jul 2013 | Saint-Denis | 28 |
| 17 | Conseslus Kipruto | KEN | 8:00.12 | 5 Jun 2016 | Birmingham | 21 |
| 18 | Evan Jager | USA | 8:00.45 | 4 Jul 2015 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 19 | Bouabdellah Tahri | FRA | 8:01.18 | 18 Aug 2009 | Berlin | 30 |
| 20 | Edmund Serem | KEN | 8:01.61 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 18 |
| 21 | Abel Mutai | KEN | 8:01.67 | 31 May 2012 | Rome | 23 |
| 22 | Kipkirui Misoi | KEN | 8:01.69 | 24 Aug 2001 | Brussels | 22 |
| 23 | Abrham Sime | ETH | 8:02.36 | 7 Jul 2024 | Paris | |
| 23 | Amos Serem | KEN | 8:02.36 | 7 Jul 2024 | Paris | 21 |
| 25 | Gemechu Godana | ETH | 8:02.75 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 20 |