Athletics at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 3000 metres
The boys’ 3000 m competition at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held on 20–24 August 2014 in Nanjing Olympic Sports Center.Schedule
Results
Heat
First 50% of the athletes from the Qualification round progress to the A Final and the remaining athletes to the B Final.
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Result | Notes | Q |
| 1 | 16 | | 8:05.85 | | FA |
| 2 | 10 | | 8:06.50 | | FA |
| 3 | 1 | | 8:13.89 | PB | FA |
| 4 | 5 | | 8:14.51 | PB | FA |
| 5 | 7 | | 8:16.11 | PB | FA |
| 6 | 15 | | 8:16.43 | PB | FA |
| 7 | 11 | | 8:16.86 | PB | FA |
| 8 | 2 | | 8:21.58 | PB | FA |
| 9 | 12 | | 8:23.76 | PB | FB |
| 10 | 4 | | 8:30.40 | PB | FB |
| 11 | 9 | | 8:33.94 | PB | FB |
| 12 | 8 | | 8:39.67 | PB | FB |
| 13 | 14 | | 8:45.33 | PB | FB |
| 14 | 3 | | 8:46.65 | PB | FB |
| 15 | 13 | | 9:00.01 | | FB |
| 16 | 6 | | 9:46.78 | | FB |
Finals
Final A
Final B
