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Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

|games = 1972 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Olympic Stadium, Munich, West Germany

|date =1 and 4 September 1972

|competitors = 49

|nations = 29

|win_value = 8:23.6 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|longnames = yes

|gold = Kipchoge Keino

|goldNOC = KEN

|silver = Ben Jipcho

|silverNOC = KEN

|bronze = Tapio Kantanen

|bronzeNOC = FIN

|prev = 1968

|next = 1976

}}

{{AthleticsAt1972SummerOlympics}}

These are the official results of the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 1 and 4 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/ATH/mens-3000-metres-steeplechase.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174407/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/ATH/mens-3000-metres-steeplechase.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1972 Munich: Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase |access-date=23 November 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Heats

The top three runners in each of the four heats (blue), advanced to the final round.

=Heat one=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Tapio Kantanenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}8:24.8OR
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Kip Keinoalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}8:27.6
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Takaharu Koyamaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}8:29.8
4align=left| Gheorghe Cefanalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1972 Summer}}8:33.8
5align=left| Andy Holdenalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}8:33.8
6align=left| Toni Feldmannalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1972 Summer}}8:35.8
7align=left| Steve Savagealign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}8:39.0
8align=left| Gérard Buchheitalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}}8:41.2
9align=left| Filbert Bayialign=left| {{flagIOC|TAN|1972 Summer}}8:41.4
10align=left| Vitus Ashabaalign=left| {{flagIOC|UGA|1972 Summer}}8:45.0
11align=left| Tadeusz Zielińskialign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}}8:49.8
12align=left| Wigmar Pedersenalign=left| {{flagIOC|DEN|1972 Summer}}9:03.0

=Heat two=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTime
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Ben Jipchoalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}8:31.6
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Mikko Ala-Leppilampialign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}8:31.8
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Mikhail Zhelevalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1972 Summer}}8:35.8
4align=left| Willi Maieralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}8:37.6
5align=left| Akira Takeuchialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}8:40.4
6align=left| Sergey Skripkaalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}8:41.4
7align=left| Jan Vojealign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Summer}}8:42.0
8align=left| Hans Menetalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1972 Summer}}8:45.4
9align=left| Eddie Leddyalign=left| {{flagIOC|IRL|1972 Summer}}8:47.4
10align=left| Kazimierz Marandaalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}}8:50.4
11align=left| Esau Adenjialign=left| {{flagIOC|CMR|1972 Summer}}9:34.4
12align=left| Kerry O'Brienalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1972 Summer}}DNF

=Heat three=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTime
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Pekka Päivärintaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}8:29.0
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Romualdas Bitėalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}8:30.2
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Jean-Paul Villainalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}}8:30.4
4align=left| Josef Horčicalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Summer}}8:30.6
5align=left| Anders Gärderudalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Summer}}8:30.8
6align=left| Willi Wagneralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}8:34.0
7align=left| Paul Thijsalign=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1972 Summer}}8:35.0
8align=left| John Bicourtalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}8:38.8
9align=left| Doug Brownalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}8:41.2
10align=left| Panagiotis Nakopoulosalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1972 Summer}}8:48.4
11align=left| Yohannes Mohamedalign=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1972 Summer}}8:52.6
12align=left| Robert Hackmanalign=left| {{flagIOC|GHA|1972 Summer}}8:57.6

=Heat four=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Amos Biwottalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}8:23.8OR
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Bronisław Malinowskialign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}}8:28.2
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Dušan Moravčíkalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Summer}}8:33.4
4align=left| Steve Hollingsalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}8:35.0
5align=left| Franco Favaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Summer}}8:35.0
6align=left| Hans-Dieter Schultenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}8:39.8
7align=left| Boualem Rahouialign=left| {{flagIOC|ALG|1972 Summer}}8:41.0
8align=left| Spyridon Kontosorosalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1972 Summer}}8:41.0
9align=left| Georges Kaiseralign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1972 Summer}}8:45.4
10align=left| Mike Manleyalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}8:50.4
11align=left| Sverre Sørnesalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Summer}}8:54.8
12align=left| Usaia Sotutualign=left| {{flagIOC|FIJ|1972 Summer}}9:12.0
13align=left| Julio Quevedoalign=left| {{flagIOC|GUA|1972 Summer}}9:28.4

Final

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Kip Keinoalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}8:23.6OR
{{Silver2}}align=left| Ben Jipchoalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}8:24.6
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Tapio Kantanenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}8:24.8
4align=left| Bronisław Malinowskialign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}}8:28.0
5align=left| Dušan Moravčíkalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Summer}}8:29.2
6align=left| Amos Biwottalign=left| {{flagIOC|KEN|1972 Summer}}8:33.6
7align=left| Romualdas Bitėalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}8:34.6
8align=left| Pekka Päivärintaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}8:37.2
9align=left| Takaharu Koyamaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}8:37.8
10align=left| Mikko Ala-Leppilampialign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}8:41.0
11align=left| Jean-Paul Villainalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}}8:46.8
12align=left| Mikhail Zhelevalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1972 Summer}}9:02.6

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222651/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf Official report]

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Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Category:Men's events at the 1972 Summer Olympics