title: Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
text: # Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
  
  The Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on 7 August 2003. Venezuelan Néstor Nieves defeated title holder Joël Bourgeois from Canada.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Néstor Nieves Venezuela |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Joël Bourgeois Canada |
  | Bronze | Anthony Famiglietti United States |
  
  ## Records
  
  | World Record | Brahim Boulami (MAR) | 7:55.28 | August 24, 2001 | Brussels, Belgium |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pan Am Record | Wander Moura (BRA) | 8:14.41 | March 22, 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Néstor Nieves (VEN) | 8:34.26 |
  | 2 | Joël Bourgeois (CAN) | 8:36.78 |
  | 3 | Anthony Famiglietti (USA) | 8:40.22 |
  | 4 | Tom Chorny (USA) | 8:45.35 |
  | 5 | José Salvador Miranda (MEX) | 8:47.84 |
  | 6 | David Milne (CAN) | 8:59.37 |
  | 7 | Richard Arias (ECU) | 9:21.91 |
  | — | Alexander Greaux (PUR) | DSQ |
  