2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 9 and August 11.

Finland's Keskisalo takes surprise gold after two injury-filled years. He ran behind the whole pack until the last lap, during which he sprinted on the back straight to take the win ahead of Spain's José Luis Blanco and France's Bouabdellah Tahri.

Medalists

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Jukka Keskisalo
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|José Luis Blanco
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|Bouabdellah Tahri
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Schedule

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August 9, 200610:10Semifinals
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|August 11, 2006

19:25Final

Results

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KEY:

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Fastest non-qualifiers

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Qualified

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National record

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Personal best

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Seasonal best

=Heats=

First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align=left| Antonio David Jiménezalign=left| {{ESP}}8:24.12Q
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2align=left| Bouabdellah Tahrialign=left| {{FRA}}8:24.38Q
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2align=left| Itai Maggidialign=left| {{ISR}}8:25.04Q, NR
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2align=left| Radosław Popławskialign=left| {{POL}}8:25.54Q
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2align=left| Mustafa Mohamedalign=left| {{SWE}}8:26.66q
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| 6

2align=left| Günther Weidlingeralign=left| {{AUT}}8:27.53q
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| 7

2align=left| Jukka Keskisaloalign=left| {{FIN}}8:29.06q
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| 8

1align=left| Simon Vroemenalign=left| {{NED}}8:29.62Q
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| 9

1align=left| José Luis Blancoalign=left| {{ESP}}8:30.26Q
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| 10

1align=left| César Pérezalign=left| {{ESP}}8:30.52Q
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| 11

1align=left| Martin Pröllalign=left| {{AUT}}8:31.34Q
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| 12

1align=left| Pavel Potapovichalign=left| {{RUS}}8:32.78q
132align=left| Pieter Desmetalign=left| {{BEL}}8:32.93
142align=left| Andrey Kozhevnikovalign=left| {{RUS}}8:33.00
151align=left| Ion Luchianovalign=left| {{MDA}}8:34.86
162align=left| Adam Bowdenalign=left| {{GBR}}8:35.79
172align=left| Andrey Farnosovalign=left| {{RUS}}8:36.94
181align=left| Tomasz Szymkowiakalign=left| {{POL}}8:37.00
191align=left| Matteo Villanialign=left| {{ITA}}8:39.66
201align=left| Jermaine Maysalign=left| {{GBR}}8:41.70
212align=left| Vadym Slobodenyukalign=left| {{UKR}}8:42.55
221align=left| Mário Teixeiraalign=left| {{POR}}8:43.14
231align=left| Bjørnar Ustad Kristensenalign=left| {{NOR}}8:53.93
241align=left| Mohamed-Khaled Belabbasalign=left| {{FRA}}9:01.62
252align=left| Boštjan Bučalign=left| {{SLO}}9:13.90
{{Sort|99
} || 1||align=left| Vincent Le Dauphin ||align=left| {{FRA}} || {{sort|9:99.99|DNF}} ||

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=Final=

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{gold01}}align=left| Jukka Keskisaloalign=left| {{FIN}}8:24.89
{{silver02}}align=left| José Luis Blancoalign=left| {{ESP}}8:26.22
{{bronze03}}align=left| Bouabdellah Tahrialign=left| {{FRA}}8:27.15
{{sort|04|4}}align=left| Mustafa Mohamedalign=left| {{SWE}}8:27.79
{{sort|05|5}}align=left| Antonio David Jiménezalign=left| {{ESP}}8:28.78
{{sort|06|6}}align=left| Radosław Popławskialign=left| {{POL}}8:29.33
{{sort|07|7}}align=left| Günther Weidlingeralign=left| {{AUT}}8:29.54
{{sort|08|8}}align=left| César Pérezalign=left| {{ESP}}8:30.40
{{sort|09|9}}align=left| Martin Pröllalign=left| {{AUT}}8:35.69
10align=left| Pavel Potapovichalign=left| {{RUS}}8:38.19
11align=left| Itai Maggidialign=left| {{ISR}}8:52.69
{{Sort|99
} ||align=left| Simon Vroemen ||align=left| {{NED}} || {{sort|9:99.99|}} ||DNS

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