1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres explained

The men's 3000 metres event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 7–9 March 1997.

The winning margin was a decisive 4.13 seconds which as of July 2024 remains the only time the men's 3,000 metres was won by more than three seconds at these championships.

Medalists

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Haile Gebrselassie
Paul Bitok
Ismaïl Sghyr

Results

Heats

First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 7:50.14 Q
2 2 7:50.42 Q
3 2 7:51.53 Q
4 2 7:51.69 Q
5 2 7:52.55 q, PB
6 2 7:52.60 q
7 1 7:52.72 Q
8 2 7:52.95 q, SB
9 1 7:52.98 Q
10 2 7:53.99 q
11 1 7:53.24 Q
12 1 7:53.53 Q
13 1 7:54.01
14 2 7:54.07
15 1 7:54.72
16 1 7:54.79 PB
17 1 7:56.30 PB
18 2 7:56.75
19 1 7:57.00
20 2 8:00.64
21 1 8:02.47
22 2 8:04.29
23 1 8:05.49
24 2 8:05.55
25 1 8:06.58
26 1 8:18.28
27 2 8:20.37

Final

[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
7:34.71 CR
7:38.84
7:40.01
7:41.05 NR
7:41.87
7:44.31
7:49.47
7:50.54
7:52.55 SB
10 7:56.38
11 7:58.57
12 8:10.49

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819043518/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/3000/rr1.html Heats results
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819043554/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/3000/rf.html Final results