Men · Hurdles & Steeplechase · All-Time

3000 Metres Steeplechase

World record

7:52.11

Lamecha GirmaETHParis · 9 Jun 2023

3 years standingRecord progression →

7:52.11

Best mark

World record

8:15.69

Top 50 cutoff

242 rows: tie at the cutoff

8:10.61

Median

Of the 242 best-by-athlete marks

40

Countries

KEN 73 · USA 23 · 38 others

Performance distribution

242 athletes from 7:52.11 to 8:15.69 · median 8:10.61

7:52.117:53.637:53.647:54.317:55.287:55.727:55.767:56.167:56.687:56.817:57.297:57.807:58.107:58.417:59.087:59.448:00.098:00.128:00.458:01.188:01.618:01.678:01.698:02.368:02.368:02.748:03.418:03.438:03.578:03.578:03.748:03.818:03.898:04.348:04.958:05.018:05.088:05.128:05.158:05.238:05.358:05.368:05.378:05.408:05.438:05.518:05.518:05.558:05.688:05.698:05.758:05.888:05.998:06.138:06.168:06.298:06.338:06.418:06.488:06.558:06.778:06.888:06.968:07.028:07.138:07.188:07.448:07.598:07.628:07.738:07.758:07.968:08.028:08.028:08.108:08.128:08.148:08.308:08.378:08.418:08.448:08.458:08.488:08.578:08.598:08.788:08.788:08.828:08.868:09.028:09.038:09.058:09.098:09.098:09.118:09.138:09.178:09.188:09.378:09.378:09.488:09.508:09.548:09.568:09.628:09.648:09.728:09.768:09.918:10.018:10.048:10.078:10.108:10.238:10.298:10.328:10.338:10.368:10.418:10.468:10.598:10.638:10.658:10.678:10.698:10.748:10.838:11.008:11.048:11.148:11.188:11.228:11.268:11.278:11.498:11.508:11.528:11.648:11.648:11.678:11.808:11.858:11.928:11.938:11.978:11.988:12.008:12.048:12.058:12.108:12.118:12.138:12.178:12.198:12.258:12.298:12.438:12.478:12.488:12.508:12.538:12.588:12.588:12.608:12.638:12.698:12.868:12.898:12.908:12.918:13.068:13.088:13.118:13.148:13.158:13.168:13.168:13.228:13.268:13.298:13.338:13.378:13.408:13.458:13.578:13.668:13.678:13.708:13.718:13.748:13.748:13.758:13.768:13.838:13.878:13.888:13.888:13.898:13.918:13.968:14.028:14.048:14.058:14.058:14.058:14.058:14.068:14.078:14.138:14.178:14.268:14.378:14.408:14.418:14.488:14.498:14.628:14.748:14.748:14.768:14.828:15.008:15.028:15.068:15.078:15.088:15.148:15.168:15.178:15.188:15.208:15.218:15.288:15.328:15.418:15.478:15.548:15.618:15.638:15.668:15.698:15.69

7:52.11 · WR8:10.61 · median8:15.69 · cutoff

Top 50 cutoff

The mark an athlete needed to make the list

World all-time top 50

Best by athlete · updated 4 Sep 2026 · methodology

242 rows · tie at the cutoff

Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase — All-Time Top 50
#AthleteCountryMarkDateVenueAge
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
51 Mustafa Mohamed SWE 8:05.75 28 Jul 2007 Heusden-Zolder
52 Bernard Nganga KEN 8:05.88 11 Sep 2011 Berlin
53 Joseph Keter KEN 8:05.99 10 Aug 1996 Monaco
54 Tareq Mubarak Salem Taher BRN 8:06.13 13 Jul 2009 Athínai
55 Roba Gari ETH 8:06.16 11 May 2012 Ad-Dawhah
56 Hailemariyam Amare ETH 8:06.29 5 Jun 2022 Rabat
57 Leonard Bett KEN 8:06.33 8 Sep 2024 Zagreb
58 Kenneth Rooks USA 8:06.41 7 Aug 2024 Saint-Denis
59 Chala Beyo ETH 8:06.48 16 Jun 2019 Rabat
60 Joseph Birech KEN 8:06.55 21 May 2014 Beijing
61 Gideon Chirchir KEN 8:06.77 16 Aug 1995 Zürich
62 Richard Kosgei KEN 8:06.88 9 Sep 1995 Monaco
63 Gilbert Kirui KEN 8:06.96 27 Jul 2013 London
64 Brahim Taleb MAR 8:07.02 28 Jul 2007 Heusden-Zolder
65 Paul Kosgei KEN 8:07.13 3 Jul 1999 Saint-Denis
66 Moussa Omar Obaid QAT 8:07.18 24 Aug 2004 Athínai
67 Luis Miguel Martín ESP 8:07.44 30 Aug 2002 Bruxelles
68 Julius Nyamu KEN 8:07.59 24 Aug 2001 Bruxelles
69 Joseph Mahmoud FRA 8:07.62 24 Aug 1984 Bruxelles
70 Mohamed Amine Jihnaoui TUN 8:07.73 7 Aug 2024 Saint-Denis
71 Jonathan Ndiku KEN 8:07.75 22 Jul 2011 Monaco
72 Mark Rowland GBR 8:07.96 30 Sep 1988 Seoul
73 Anders Gärderud SWE 8:08.02 28 Jul 1976 Montréal
74 Ahmed Jaziri TUN 8:08.02 7 Aug 2024 Saint-Denis
75 Geoffrey Kirwa KEN 8:08.10 16 Apr 2026 Azusa
76 Matthew Birir KEN 8:08.12 8 Jun 1995 Roma
77 Sa'ad Shaddad Al-Asmari KSA 8:08.14 16 Jul 2002 Stockholm
78 Stanley Kebenei USA 8:08.30 21 Jul 2017 Monaco
79 Amos Kirui KEN 8:08.37 8 Jun 2017 Roma
80 Hillary Bor USA 8:08.41 3 May 2019 Ad-Dawhah
81 Abel Mutai KEN 8:08.44 10 Jun 2012 Brazzaville 23
82 Daniel Arce ESP 8:08.45 25 Aug 2024 Chorzów
83 Michael Kipyego KEN 8:08.48 28 Jul 2009 Monaco
84 Francesco Panetta ITA 8:08.57 5 Sep 1987 Roma
85 Patrick Langat KEN 8:08.59 15 May 2011 Shanghai
86 Alessandro Lambruschini ITA 8:08.78 21 Aug 1993 Stuttgart
87 Abdelkader Hachlaf MAR 8:08.78 14 Jul 2006 Roma
88 Daniel Lincoln USA 8:08.82 14 Jul 2006 Roma
89 Jamel Chatbi MAR 8:08.86 12 Jul 2009 Tangier
90 Abdelaziz Sahere MAR 8:09.02 8 Jun 1995 Roma
91 Elarbi Khattabi MAR 8:09.03 7 Jul 1999 Roma
92 Simon Kiprop Koech KEN 8:09.05 3 May 2025 Shaoxing 21
93 Eliseo Martín ESP 8:09.09 26 Aug 2003 Saint-Denis
94 David Chemweno KEN 8:09.09 23 Jul 2005 Heusden-Zolder
95 Bronislaw Malinowski POL 8:09.11 28 Jul 1976 Montréal
96 Barnabas Kipyego KEN 8:09.13 15 Jul 2016 Monaco
97 Henry Marsh USA 8:09.17 28 Aug 1985 Koblenz
98 Boguslaw Maminski POL 8:09.18 24 Aug 1984 Bruxelles
99 Abel Cheruiyot KEN 8:09.37 2 Aug 2003 Heusden-Zolder
100 Bikila Tadese Takele ETH 8:09.37 8 Jun 2021 Hengelo
101 Damian Kallabis GER 8:09.48 11 Aug 1999 Zürich
102 Takele Nigate ETH 8:09.50 12 Jul 2019 Monaco
103 Johnstone Kipkoech KEN 8:09.54 25 Aug 1995 Bruxelles
104 Matthew Wilkinson USA 8:09.56 31 May 2026 Rabat
105 John Koech BRN 8:09.62 6 May 2016 Ad-Dawhah
106 George Beamish NZL 8:09.64 7 Jul 2024 Paris
107 Hamid Ezzine MAR 8:09.72 2 Jul 2007 Athínai
108 Mark Croghan USA 8:09.76 21 Aug 1993 Stuttgart
109 Avinash Sable IND 8:09.91 7 Jul 2024 Paris
110 William van Dijck BEL 8:10.01 5 Sep 1986 Bruxelles
111 Mohamed Tindouft MAR 8:10.04 16 Jun 2026 Ostrava
112 Nicholas Bett KEN 8:10.07 25 Aug 2016 Lausanne
113 Hicham Bouaouiche MAR 8:10.10 16 Jul 1998 Nice
114 Laïd Bessou ALG 8:10.23 18 Aug 2000 Monaco
115 Ahmed Abdelwahed ITA 8:10.29 9 Jun 2022 Roma
116 Hagen Melzer GER 8:10.32 5 Sep 1987 Roma
117 Abraham Cherono KEN 8:10.33 12 Jun 2003 Ostrava
118 Frank Baumgartl GDR 8:10.36 28 Jul 1976 Montréal
119 Julius Chelule KEN 8:10.41 3 Sep 1999 Bruxelles
120 Sun Ripeng CHN 8:10.46 19 Oct 1997 Shanghai
121 Issac Updike USA 8:10.59 22 Aug 2025 Bruxelles
122 Elijah Chelimo KEN 8:10.63 8 May 2009 Ad-Dawhah
123 Clement Kemboi KEN 8:10.65 6 May 2016 Ad-Dawhah
124 Jukka Keskisalo FIN 8:10.67 28 Aug 2009 Zürich
125 Nicolas-Marie Daru FRA 8:10.69 3 May 2025 Shaoxing
126 William Mutwol KEN 8:10.74 7 Aug 1992 Barcelona
127 Günther Weidlinger AUT 8:10.83 21 Aug 1999 Sevilla
128 Osama Zoghlami ITA 8:11.00 9 Jun 2022 Roma
129 Krzysztof Wesolowski POL 8:11.04 30 Aug 1985 Bruxelles
130 Jonathan Kandie KEN 8:11.14 4 Aug 1999 Monaco
131 Willy Rutto Komen KEN 8:11.18 14 Sep 2007 Bruxelles
132 Yemane Hailesilassie ERI 8:11.22 8 Jun 2017 Roma
133 Lawrence Kemboi KEN 8:11.26 21 May 2019 Nanjing
134 Azzedine Brahmi ALG 8:11.27 4 Jul 1992 Oslo
135 Louis Gilavert FRA 8:11.49 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
136 Ruben Ramolefi RSA 8:11.50 29 Aug 2011 Daegu
137 Antonio David Jiménez ESP 8:11.52 8 Jun 2001 Sevilla
138 Matthew Hughes CAN 8:11.64 15 Aug 2013 Moskva
139 Faid El Mostafa MAR 8:11.64 31 May 2026 Rabat
140 Jamal Bilal Salem QAT 8:11.67 29 May 2005 Hengelo
141 Julius Korir KEN 8:11.80 10 Aug 1984 Los Angeles
142 Giuseppe Maffei ITA 8:11.85 8 Aug 1999 Köln
143 Nathan Mountain USA 8:11.92 17 Apr 2026 Charlottesville
144 Rainer Schwarz FRG 8:11.93 28 Aug 1985 Koblenz
145 Milkesa Fikadu ETH 8:11.97 5 Jul 2025 Décines-Charpieu
146 Linus Chumba KEN 8:11.98 8 Jul 2005 Roma
147 George Kiprotich Rono KEN 8:12.0 5 Aug 1980 Roma
148 Tariku Nahom Mesfin ETH 8:12.04 29 Aug 2011 Daegu
149 Jim Svenøy NOR 8:12.05 22 Aug 1997 Bruxelles
150 Baptiste Fourmont FRA 8:12.10 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
151 Colin Reitz GBR 8:12.11 5 Sep 1986 Bruxelles
152 Yacob Jarso ETH 8:12.13 18 Aug 2009 Berlin
153 Silas Kitum KEN 8:12.17 12 May 2011 Daegu
154 Etson Barros POR 8:12.19 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
155 Nordine Gezzar FRA 8:12.25 22 Jul 2011 Monaco
156 Albert Chemutai UGA 8:12.29 12 Jul 2019 Monaco
157 Mehdi Belhadj FRA 8:12.43 9 Jul 2021 Monaco
158 Andrew Bayer USA 8:12.47 4 Oct 2019 Ad-Dawhah
159 Filbert Bayi TAN 8:12.48 31 Jul 1980 Moskva
160 Mariano Scartezzini ITA 8:12.5 5 Aug 1980 Roma
161 Yoann Kowal FRA 8:12.53 9 Jun 2013 Rabat
162 Graeme Fell CAN 8:12.58 28 Aug 1985 Koblenz
163 Tom Hanlon GBR 8:12.58 3 Aug 1991 Monaco
164 Tapio Kantanen FIN 8:12.60 28 Jul 1976 Montréal
165 Samuel Duguna ETH 8:12.63 16 Jul 2026 Naimette-Xhovémont
166 Micah Boinett KEN 8:12.69 15 Jul 1992 Nice
167 José Luis Blanco ESP 8:12.86 20 Jun 2006 Huelva
168 Alexis Miellet FRA 8:12.89 25 May 2025 Rabat
169 Nahuel Carabaña AND 8:12.90 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
170 Thomas Kiplitan KEN 8:12.91 15 May 2002 Ad-Dawhah
171 César Pérez ESP 8:13.06 20 Jun 2006 Huelva
172 Leo Magnusson SWE 8:13.08 8 Sep 2024 Zagreb
173 Jean-Simon Desgagnés CAN 8:13.11 7 Jul 2024 Paris
174 Tarik Langat Akdag TUR 8:13.14 8 Jul 2011 Saint-Denis
175 Edward Trippas AUS 8:13.15 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
176 Brian Diemer USA 8:13.16 29 Aug 1984 Koblenz
177 Gaël Pencréach FRA 8:13.16 3 Jul 1999 Saint-Denis
178 Tafese Soboka ETH 8:13.22 11 Jun 2017 Hengelo
179 Florin Ionescu ROU 8:13.26 21 Aug 1999 Sevilla
180 Dan Huling USA 8:13.29 8 Jul 2010 Lausanne
181 Tesfaye Deriba ETH 8:13.33 11 Jun 2017 Hengelo
182 Donald Cabral USA 8:13.37 28 Jun 2015 Eugene
183 Alejandro Quijada ESP 8:13.40 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
184 Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin QAT 8:13.45 30 Aug 2002 Bruxelles
185 Eshetu Tura ETH 8:13.57 31 Jul 1980 Moskva
186 James Kosgei KEN 8:13.66 28 Jul 2007 5 Heusden-Zolder
187 Zouhaïr El Ouardi MAR 8:13.67 31 Jul 2004 Heusden-Zolder
188 Luc Le Baron FRA 8:13.70 25 May 2025 Rabat
189 Ángel Mullera ESP 8:13.71 7 Sep 2012 Bruxelles
190 Martin Pröll AUT 8:13.74 23 Jul 2005 Heusden-Zolder
191 Anthony Rotich USA 8:13.74 21 Jul 2023 Monaco
192 Uwe Pflügner GER 8:13.75 12 Aug 1990 Hengelo
193 Duncan Hamilton USA 8:13.76 8 Sep 2024 Zagreb
194 Chakir Boujattaoui MAR 8:13.83 2 Jul 2009 Pescara
195 Collins Kosgei KEN 8:13.87 9 May 2008 Ad-Dawhah
196 Raymond Pannier FRA 8:13.88 13 Jul 1987 Nice
197 Carson Williams USA 8:13.88 25 Jul 2026 New York City
198 Víctor Ruiz ESP 8:13.89 9 Jun 2023 Paris
199 Benjamin Jipcho KEN 8:13.91 27 Jun 1973 Helsinki
200 Patrick Terer KEN 8:13.96 3 Jul 2009 Metz
201 Angelo Carosi ITA 8:14.02 2 Aug 1994 Monaco
202 Mostafa El Faid MAR 8:14.04 15 Jun 2025 Stockholm
203 Michael Karst FRG 8:14.05 5 Jul 1977 Stockholm
204 Peter Renner NZL 8:14.05 29 Aug 1984 Koblenz
205 Amor Ben Yahia TUN 8:14.05 28 Jun 2013 Mersin
206 Niklas Buchholz GER 8:14.05 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
207 Ala Zoghlami ITA 8:14.06 30 Jul 2021 Tokyo
208 Daniel Michalski USA 8:14.07 17 Aug 2025 Freeport
209 Joshua Kipkemboi KEN 8:14.13 6 Aug 1986 Koblenz
210 Samson Obwocha KEN 8:14.17 6 Aug 1986 Koblenz
211 Marc Davis USA 8:14.26 4 Aug 1993 Zürich
212 Steffen Brand GER 8:14.37 11 Aug 1995 Göteborg
213 Tim van de Velde BEL 8:14.40 22 Aug 2025 Bruxelles
214 Wander do Prado Moura BRA 8:14.41 22 Mar 1995 Mar del Plata
215 Jacob Araptany UGA 8:14.48 31 May 2012 Roma
216 Ibrahim Ezzaydouni ESP 8:14.49 24 Aug 2019 Paris
217 Ibrahim Ezzaydouni MAR 8:14.62 13 Jul 2018 Rabat
218 Marco Cepeda ESP 8:14.74 25 Jul 2000 Barcelona
219 Vincent Zouaoui-Dandriex FRA 8:14.74 18 Jul 2008 Saint-Denis
220 James Corrigan USA 8:14.76 11 Jul 2025 Monaco
221 Tim Broe USA 8:14.82 29 Jun 2001 Roma
222 Vidar Johansson SWE 8:15.00 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
223 Pieter Desmet BEL 8:15.02 28 Jul 2007 Heusden-Zolder
224 Patriz Ilg FRG 8:15.06 12 Aug 1983 Helsinki
225 Féthi Baccouche TUN 8:15.07 2 Jul 1987 Helsinki
226 Kenneth Brooks USA 8:15.08 11 May 2024 Los Angeles
227 Ben Buckingham AUS 8:15.14 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
228 Graeme Fell GBR 8:15.16 17 Aug 1983 Berlin
229 John Langat KEN 8:15.17 31 Aug 2001 Berlin
230 Demelash Girma ETH 8:15.18 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
231 Víctor Gárcia ESP 8:15.20 7 Jun 2012 Huelva
232 Caleb Ngetich KEN 8:15.21 20 Jun 2006 Huelva
233 Bruno Le Stum FRA 8:15.28 15 Jul 1991 Nice
234 Dan Glans SWE 8:15.32 10 Aug 1976 Stockholm
235 Zakaria Al-Alhlami QAT 8:15.41 22 Aug 2025 Bruxelles
236 Lukasz Parszczynski POL 8:15.47 8 Jul 2011 Saint-Denis
237 Pavel Potapovich RUS 8:15.54 4 Jul 2003 Saint-Denis
238 Samuel Deguna ETH 8:15.61 19 May 2024 Rehlingen
239 Abdellatif Chemlal MAR 8:15.63 28 Jul 2009 Monaco
240 Zak Seddon GBR 8:15.66 9 Aug 2025 Oordegem
241 Steve Slattery USA 8:15.69 14 Sep 2007 Bruxelles
242 Jacob Boutera NOR 8:15.69 15 Jun 2025 Stockholm
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