1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
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
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Haile Gebrselassie![]() | Paul Bitok![]() | Ismaïl Sghyr![]() |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]
Final
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Haile Gebrselassie | ![]() | 7:34.71 | CR |
![]() | Paul Bitok | ![]() | 7:38.84 | |
![]() | Ismaïl Sghyr | ![]() | 7:40.01 | |
4 | Gennaro Di Napoli | ![]() | 7:41.05 | NR |
5 | Moses Kiptanui | ![]() | 7:41.87 | |
6 | John Mayock | ![]() | 7:44.31 | |
7 | Fita Bayisa | ![]() | 7:49.47 | |
8 | El Hassan Lahssini | ![]() | 7:50.54 | |
9 | Anacleto Jiménez | ![]() | 7:52.55 | SB |
10 | Sergey Drygin | ![]() | 7:56.38 | |
11 | Saïd Chébili | ![]() | 7:58.57 | |
12 | Massimo Pegoretti | ![]() | 8:10.49 |
References
[edit]- ^ Heats results
- ^ Final results (archived)