2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
# 2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 June in Kings Park Stadium.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Chala Beyo | Ethiopia | 8:21.02 |
| | Tolosa Nurgi | Ethiopia | 8:22.79 |
| | Abraham Kibiwott | Kenya | 8:24.19 |
| 4 | Phenus Kipleting | Kenya | 8:26.11 |
| 5 | Hamid Ezzine | Morocco | 8:29.36 |
| 6 | Jacob Araptany | Uganda | 8:29.60 |
| 7 | Rantso Mokopane | South Africa | 8:35.02 |
| 8 | Malek Ben Amor | Tunisia | 8:47.31 |
| 9 | Abdalla Targan | Sudan | 8:47.47 |
| 10 | Sesebo Matlapeng | Botswana | 8:58.93 |
| 11 | Hossny Ismail Eisa | Sudan | 9:08.99 |
| | Sibusiso Nyoni | Zimbabwe | DNS |
| | Getnet Bayabl | Ethiopia | DNS |
