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IAAF World Athletics Final: Men’s 3000m Steeplechase

Posted September 23rd, 2007 at 8:55 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

WAF 2007 Paul Kipsiele Koech, the only man to break eight minutes for the 3000m Steeplechase in 2007, was going to have to treat the 3000m steeplechase at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final as his championships, having failed to make the Kenyan Osaka team. going into the race in Stuttgart, Germany Koech had the three fastest times and four of the 13th fastest times in the world in 2007.

He took the lead from the gun and went through 1000m in 2:42.30, on pace for a 8:06.90 time. He ratcheted up the pace a bit and opened up a lead. going through 2000m in 5:22.54 (1000m split: 2:40.24). By the tape he was up nearly 7 seconds on second place finisher Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong, a fellow Kenyan. Koech finished first in a speedy 8:00.67, the third fastest time of 2007. Showing yet again their near-complete dominance of what must be the Kenyan national race, Kenyans took the first three places and six of the top nine places. Here are the final results:

1. Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 8:00.67
2. Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (KEN) 8:07.66
3. Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) 8:11.05
4. Bouabdallah Tahri (FRA) 8:14.38
5. Wesley Kiprotich (KEN) 8:14.88
6. Julius Nyamu (KEN) 8:17.91
7. Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) 8:20.33
8. Steve Slattery (USA) 8:20.94
9. Collins Kosgei (KEN) 8:24.27
10. Gunther Weidlinger (AUT) 8:32.15
11. Hamid Ezzine (MAR) 8:45.22