1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the inaugural 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 35 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on 12 August 1983.Medalists
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.Final
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:22.91 |
| 2. | | 8:23.10 |
| 3. | | 8:23.18 |
| 4. | | 8:23.28 |
| 5. | | 8:23.30 |
| 6. | | 8:23.92 |
| 7. | | 8:31.95 |
| 8. | | 8:33.29 |
| 9. | | 8:36.16 |
| 10. | | 8:39.01 |
| 11. | | DNF |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:20.81 |
| 2. | | 8:20.83 |
| 3. | | 8:21.07 |
| 4. | | 8:21.29 |
| 5. | | 8:21.61 |
| 6. | | 8:22.44 |
| 7. | | 8:23.22 |
| 8. | | 8:23.39 |
| 9. | | 8:25.72 |
| 10. | | 8:32.42 |
| 11. | | 8:33.29 |
| 12. | | 8:33.97 |
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:26.63 |
| 2. | | 8:27.19 |
| 3. | | 8:27.46 |
| 4. | | 8:27.71 |
| 4. | | 8:27.71 |
| 6. | | 8:27.72 |
| 7. | | 8:28.27 |
| 8. | | 8:29.34 |
| 9. | | 8:31.27 |
| 10. | | 8:39.66 |
| 11. | | 8:46.23 |
| 12. | | 8:56.57 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:27.08 |
| 2. | | 8:29.15 |
| 3. | | 8:29.25 |
| 4. | | 8:30.74 |
| 5. | | 8:30.90 |
| 6. | | 8:32.33 |
| 7. | | 8:32.62 |
| 8. | | 8:34.02 |
| 9. | | 8:34.59 |
| 10. | | 8:41.87 |
| 11. | | 9:15.18 |
| 12. | | 9:31.81 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:22.78 |
| 2. | | 8:22.79 |
| 3. | | 8:22.97 |
| 4. | | 8:23.88 |
| 5. | | 8:24.23 |
| 6. | | 8:24.92 |
| 7. | | 8:25.66 |
| 8. | | 8:25.92 |
| 9. | | 8:30.79 |
| 10. | | 8:47.19 |
| 11. | | 8:53.86 |
