2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres


The men's 3000 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 20, 2016.
The final race started as a jog for these athletes, coming through 1K in 2:52, and hitting the half way point at 4:15, Isiah Kiplangat Koech holding the lead. With 6 laps to go, Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku ran around the field into the lead, the pace quickened, the rest of the field scrambling to react. The strongest reaction was by Youssouf Hiss Bachir, literally sprinting into the lead 100 metres later, exchanging elbows with Ndiku. For the next two and a half laps, Hiss Bachir held the lead, sprinting each time a challenger, usually Ndiku tried to creep past. With three laps to go Abdalaati Iguider sped through the inside and as he challenged Ndiku everyone sped up and Hiss Bachir disappeared through the field. The field began to string out. With two laps to go, Yomif Kejelcha hit the lead, with Ndiku, Augustine Kiprono Choge, Iguider and Ryan Hill the only ones to give chase. With a lap to go, the first four looked to challenge each other as Hill was falling back, but through the next to last turn, Hill began to accelerate catching Ndiku, who faded out the back. Kejelcha held the lead the entire way to the finish for gold, Choge and Iguider were unable to make headway as the chased. Coming off the final turn, Hill passed both of them, Choge in the final step, dipping at the line and dipping again in confusion after the line.

Records

Qualification standards

Schedule

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 and next 4 fastest qualified for the semifinals.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Yomif Kejelcha7:51.01Q
22Abdalaati Iguider7:51.65Q
31Augustine Kiprono Choge7:51.77Q
41Youssouf Hiss Bachir7:52.08Q
51Ryan Hill7:52.13Q
62Isiah Kiplangat Koech7:52.64Q
72Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo7:53.00Q
82Lee Emanuel7:53.18Q SB
92Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku7:53.21q
101Brett Robinson7:53.51q
112Yenew Alamirew7:53.65q
122Mohammed Ahmed7:53.66q
132Collis Birmingham7:54.51SB
141Cameron Levins7:54.81
151Tom Farrell7:59.77
161Kemoy Campbell8:00.22
172Víctor García8:25.62
181Adilet Kyshtabekov8:44.77

Final

The race was started on March 20 at 13:10.
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
7:57.21
7:57.39
7:57.43
7:58.04
7:58.81
8:00.70
8:00.76
8:01.70
8:07.96
108:08.87
118:11.11
128:12.54