title: 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
text: # 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
  
  The Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 7 and August 9 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The first three of each heat (Q) plus the six fastest times (q) qualified for the final.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Saif Saaeed Shaheen Qatar (QAT) |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya (KEN) |
  | Bronze | Brimin Kipruto Kenya (KEN) |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  * All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
  
  Qualification Round :
  
  | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 |
  | - | - | - |
  | 07.08.2005 – 13:50h | 07.08.2005 – 14:04h | 07.08.2005 – 14:18h |
  | Final |||
  | 09.08.2005 – 21:20h |||
  
  ## Abbreviations
  
  * All results shown are in minutes
  
  | Q | automatic qualification |
  | - | - |
  | q | qualification by rank |
  | DNS | did not start |
  | NM | no mark |
  | WR | world record |
  | AR | area record |
  | NR | national record |
  | PB | personal best |
  | SB | season best |
  
  ## Startlist
  
  | № | Heat 1 | SB | PB |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1029 | Steve Slattery (USA) | 8:17.87 | 8:15.69 |
  | 769 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) | 7:55.51 | 7:53.63 |
  | 740 | Radosław Popławski (POL) | 8:17.87 | 8:17.32 |
  | 557 | Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) | 8:09.04 | 8:02.49 |
  | 887 | Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) | 8:15.51 | 8:05.75 |
  | 849 | Boštjan Buc (SLO) | 8:22.91 | 8:16.96 |
  | 40 | Günther Weidlinger (AUT) | 8:12.26 | 8:10.83 |
  | 757 | Alexander Greaux (PUR) | 8:38.26 | 8:27.91 |
  | 636 | Ion Luchianov (MDA) | 8:30.66 | 8:23.83 |
  | 236 | Luis Miguel Martín (ESP) | 8:17.47 | 8:07.44 |
  | 57 | Pieter Desmet (BEL) | 8:20.31 | 8:15.02 |
  | 331 | Gaël Pencreach (FRA) | 8:18.18 | 8:13.16 |
  | 675 | Simon Vroemen (NED) | 8:04.95 | 8:04.95 |
  | № | Heat 2 | SB | PB |
  | 335 | Bouabdellah Tahri (FRA) | 8:09.58 | 8:06.91 |
  | 562 | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) | 7:56.37 | 7:56.37 |
  | 273 | Tewodros Shiferaw (ETH) | 8:27.06 | 8:22.22 |
  | 718 | Jakub Czaja (POL) | 8:17.49 | 8:17.49 |
  | 762 | Musa Amer Obaid (QAT) | 8:11.75 | 8:07.18 |
  | 982 | Anthony Famiglietti (USA) | 8:19.46 | 8:17.91 |
  | 234 | Antonio David Jiménez (ESP) | 8:14.05 | 8:11.52 |
  | 521 | Yoshitaka Iwamizu (JPN) | 8:22.54 | 8:18.93 |
  | 819 | Andrey Olshanskiy (RUS) | 8:19.68 | 8:19.68 |
  | 33 | Peter Nowill (AUS) | 8:23.93 | 8:22.85 |
  | 289 | Jukka Keskisalo (FIN) | 8:25.14 | 8:16.74 |
  | 115 | Tareq Mubarak Taher (BHR) | 8:16.26 | 8:07.12 |
  | 627 | Hamid Ezzine (MAR) | 8:21.38 | 8:09.72 |
  | № | Heat 3 | SB | PB |
  | 792 | Ruben Ramolefi (RSA) | 8:20.40 | 8:20.18 |
  | 359 | Andrew Lemoncello (GBR) | 8:30.12 | 8:23.74 |
  | 330 | Vincent Le Dauphin (FRA) | 8:17.32 | 8:15.76 |
  | 65 | Krijn van Koolwijk (BEL) | 8:17.11 | 8:17.11 |
  | 220 | José Luis Blanco (ESP) | 8:21.04 | 8:12.86 |
  | 835 | Roman Usov (RUS) | 8:26.96 | 8:22.29 |
  | 1004 | Daniel Lincoln (USA) | 8:12.65 | 8:08.82 |
  | 136 | Matthew Kerr (CAN) | 8:20.14 | 8:20.14 |
  | 770 | Moustafa Ahmed Shebto (QAT) | 8:33.00 | 8:18.52 |
  | 561 | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) | 8:04.22 | 8:02.89 |
  | 622 | Brahim Boulami (MAR) | 8:04.92 | 7:55.28 |
  | 929 | Halil Akkaş (TUR) | 8:22.00 | 8:18.43 |
  | 38 | Martin Pröll (AUT) | 8:13.74 | 8:13.74 |
  | 948 | Vadym Slobodenyuk (UKR) | 8:28.85 | 8:19.50 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heat 1
  
  * Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Qatar 8:11.79 Q
  * Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya 8:11.90 Q
  * Simon Vroemen, Netherlands 8:13.08 Q (SB)
  * Günther Weidlinger, Austria 8:15.91 q
  * Luis Miguel Martín, Spain 8:17.47 q
  * Mustafa Mohamed, Sweden 8:18.18 q
  * Gaël Pencreach, France 8:23.96
  * Radosław Popławski, Poland 8:29.85
  * Ion Luchianov, Moldova 8:32.09 (SB)
  * Steve Slattery, United States 8:36.01
  * Alexander Greaux, Puerto Rico 8:39.91
  * Boštjan Buc, Slovenia 8:40.81
  * Pieter Desmet, Belgium 8:48.05
  
  ### Heat 2
  
  * Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenya 8:16.42 Q
  * Musa Amer Obaid, Qatar 8:16.53 Q
  * Antonio David Jiménez, Spain 8:16.72 Q
  * Bouabdellah Tahri, France 8:18.31 q
  * Tareq Mubarak Taher, Bahrain 8:21.68 q
  * Anthony Famiglietti, United States 8:21.84
  * Jukka Keskisalo, Finland 8:25.14 (SB)
  * Tewodros Shiferaw, Ethiopia 8:27.06 (SB)
  * Hamid Ezzine, Morocco 8:27.07
  * Yoshitaka Iwamizu, Japan 8:28.73
  * Peter Nowill, Australia 8:35.35
  * Andrey Olshanskiy, Russia 8:54.04
  * Jakub Czaja, Poland DNF
  
  ### Heat 3
  
  * Brahim Boulami, Morocco 8:19.54 Q
  * Brimin Kipruto, Kenya 8:19.90 Q
  * José Luis Blanco, Spain 8:21.04 Q (SB)
  * Daniel Lincoln, United States 8:21.39 q
  * Halil Akkaş, Turkey 8:26.35
  * Ruben Ramolefi, South Africa 8:28.12
  * Krijn van Koolwijk, Belgium 8:28.92
  * Vincent Le Dauphin, France 8:30.42
  * Moustafa Ahmed Shebto, Qatar 8:33.00 (SB)
  * Martin Pröll, Austria 8:33.70
  * Vadym Slobodenyuk, Ukraine 8:35.73
  * Roman Usov, Russia 8:36.30
  * Andrew Lemoncello, Great Britain 8:40.29
  * Matthew Kerr, Canada 8:41.20
  
  ### Final
  
  * Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Qatar 8:13.31
  * Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya 8:14.95
  * Brimin Kipruto, Kenya 8:15.30
  * Brahim Boulami, Morocco 8:15.32
  * Simon Vroemen, Netherlands 8:16.76
  * Antonio David Jiménez, Spain 8:17.69
  * Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenya 8:19.14
  * Bouabdellah Tahri, France 8:19.96
  * Musa Amer Obaid, Qatar 8:20.22
  * Mustafa Mohamed, Sweden 8:20.26
  * Luis Miguel Martín, Spain 8:22.13
  * Günther Weidlinger, Austria 8:22.84
  * Daniel Lincoln, United States 8:23.89
  * José Luis Blanco, Spain 8:24.62
  * Tareq Mubarak Taher, Bahrain 8:37.62
  