Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
# Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.

The final held at 8:09 p.m. local time.

## Medalists

| Gold | Birhan Getahun (ETH) |
| - | - |
| Silver | Roba Gari (ETH) |
| Bronze | Sisay Koreme (ETH) |

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:

| World record | Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) | 7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | 3 September 2004 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| World leading | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) | 7:53.64 | Monaco | 22 July 2011 |
| African record | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) | 7:53.64 | Monaco | 22 July 2011 |

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Birhan Getahun | Ethiopia | 8:17.36 | |
| | Roba Gari | Ethiopia | 8:18.42 | |
| | Sisay Koreme | Ethiopia | 8:20.72 | |
| 4 | Jairus Kipchoge Birech | Kenya | 8:21.30 | |
| 5 | Jacob Araptany | Uganda | 8:24.08 | |
| 6 | Myiramsabimama Angelime | Rwanda | 8:24.57 | NR |
| 7 | Weynay Ghebreselasse | Eritrea | 8:33.59 | NR |
| 8 | Abel Kiprop Mutai | Kenya | 8:36.75 | |
| 9 | Roberto Mandje | Equatorial Guinea | 9:43.23 | |
| | Idriss Yousif | Sudan | DNS | |
