title: Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
text: # Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
  
  The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.
  
  The final held at 8:09 p.m. local time.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Birhan Getahun (ETH) |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Roba Gari (ETH) |
  | Bronze | Sisay Koreme (ETH) |
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:
  
  | World record | Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) | 7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | 3 September 2004 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | World leading | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) | 7:53.64 | Monaco | 22 July 2011 |
  | African record | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) | 7:53.64 | Monaco | 22 July 2011 |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Birhan Getahun | Ethiopia | 8:17.36 | |
  | | Roba Gari | Ethiopia | 8:18.42 | |
  | | Sisay Koreme | Ethiopia | 8:20.72 | |
  | 4 | Jairus Kipchoge Birech | Kenya | 8:21.30 | |
  | 5 | Jacob Araptany | Uganda | 8:24.08 | |
  | 6 | Myiramsabimama Angelime | Rwanda | 8:24.57 | NR |
  | 7 | Weynay Ghebreselasse | Eritrea | 8:33.59 | NR |
  | 8 | Abel Kiprop Mutai | Kenya | 8:36.75 | |
  | 9 | Roberto Mandje | Equatorial Guinea | 9:43.23 | |
  | | Idriss Yousif | Sudan | DNS | |
  