| Host City: Rome, Italy |
Format: First round (First 4 & 3 fastest to final) (Sep 3) |
| Dates: August 28 – September 6, 1987 |
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| Nations participating: 159 |
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| Athletes participating: 1451 |
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Main venue: Stadio Olimpico
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Panetta showed he had fully recovered from his run in the 10,000m five days earlier when he won his heat in the fastest ever time for a preliminary. The Italian, nicknamed “Rambo”, ran the final from the front at a pace close to the world record. His biggest opponent, Kipkemboi, fell at the hurdle on the backstraight of the fourth lap. This seemed to spur on the Italian, who passed 2000m in 5:26.62 and continued to run strongly. Only in the final lap did he start to lose form, but he still had enough energy to start celebrating before he reached the finishing line. Yet he still clocked the fourth-fastest time ever. |
| These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the inaugural 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 1987-09-05. |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record |
 Henry Rono (KEN) |
8:05.4 |
Seattle, USA |
May 13, 1978 |
| Championship Record |
 Patriz Ilg (FRG) |
8:15.06 |
Helsinki, Finland |
August 12, 1983 |
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3000m Steeplechase |
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5 September |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Francesco Panetta |
ITA |
10 Jan 63 |
8.08.57 |
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NR |
| 2 |
Hagen Melzer |
GDR |
16 Jun 59 |
8.10.32 |
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| 3 |
William Van Dijck |
BEL |
24 Jan 61 |
8.12.18 |
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| 4 |
Brian Diemer |
USA |
10 Oct 61 |
8.14.46 |
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| 5 |
Graeme Fell |
CAN |
19 Mar 59 |
8.16.46 |
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| 6 |
Henry Marsh |
USA |
15 Mar 54 |
8.17.78 |
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| 7 |
Peter Koech |
KEN |
18 Feb 58 |
8.20.08 |
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| 8 |
Patrick Sang |
KEN |
11 Apr 64 |
8.20.45 |
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| 9 |
Alessandro Lambruschini |
ITA |
7 Jan 65 |
8.24.25 |
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| 10 |
Raymond Pannier |
FRA |
12 Feb 61 |
8.26.50 |
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| 11 |
José Regalo |
POR |
22 Nov 63 |
8.27.64 |
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| 12 |
Patriz Ilg |
FRG |
5 Dec 57 |
8.38.46 |
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| 13 |
Franco Boffi |
ITA |
2 Nov 58 |
8.43.60 |
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| 14 |
Roger Hackney |
GBR |
2 Sep 57 |
8.48.86 |
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Joshua Kipkemboi |
KEN |
22 Feb 59 |
DNF |
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Heats |
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3 September |
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Heat 1 |
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| 1 |
Francesco Panetta |
ITA |
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8.16.08 |
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| 2 |
Raymond Pannier |
FRA |
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8.16.93 |
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| 3 |
William Van Dijck |
BEL |
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8.19.19 |
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Patrick Sang |
KEN |
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8.22.26 |
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Eddie Wedderburn |
GBR |
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8.24.09 |
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| 6 |
Adauto Domingues |
BRA |
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8.26.67 |
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| 7 |
Bela Vago |
HUN |
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8.27.24 |
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| 8 |
Francisco Sanchez |
ESP |
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8.34.29 |
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| 9 |
Michael Heist |
FRG |
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8.38.80 |
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| 10 |
Brian Abshire |
USA |
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8.39.97 |
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| 11 |
Liam O'Brien |
IRL |
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8.40.88 |
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| 12 |
Herman Hofstee |
NED |
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8.44.04 |
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| 13 |
Emilio Ulloa |
CHI |
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8.44.51 |
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Heat 2 |
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| 1 |
Joshua Kipkemboi |
KEN |
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8.20.75 |
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Hagen Melzer |
GDR |
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8.21.07 |
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| 3 |
Alessandro Lambruschini |
ITA |
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8.21.21 |
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| 4 |
Brian Diemer |
USA |
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8.21.32 |
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Fethi Baccouche |
TUN |
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8.22.75 |
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Boguslaw Maminski |
POL |
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8.24.32 |
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Tommy Ekblom |
FIN |
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8.24.66 |
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| 8 |
Ricardo Vera |
URU |
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8.36.80 |
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| 9 |
Colin Reitz |
GBR |
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8.40.55 |
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Shigeyuki Aikyo |
JPN |
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8.41.41 |
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| 11 |
Espen Borge |
NOR |
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8.47.34 |
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| 12 |
Ramon Lopez |
PAR |
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9.10.29 |
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Flemming Jensen |
DEN |
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DNF |
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Heat 3 |
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| 1 |
Patriz Ilg |
FRG |
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8.18.73 |
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| 2 |
Graeme Fell |
CAN |
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8.18.87 |
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Peter Koech |
KEN |
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8.19.28 |
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Jose Regalo |
POR |
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8.20.70 |
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Henry Marsh |
USA |
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8.20.98 |
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Roger Hackney |
GBR |
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8.21.35 |
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Franco Boffi |
ITA |
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8.21.69 |
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Bruno Le Stum |
FRA |
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8.23.61 |
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| 9 |
Valeriy Vandyak |
URS |
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8.30.43 |
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Hans Koeleman |
NED |
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8.41.80 |
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| 11 |
Domingo Ramon |
ESP |
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8.42.35 |
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Miroslaw Zerkowski |
POL |
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DNF |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1987 |
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Brian Abshire |
 USA |
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Adauto Domingues |
 BRA |
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Michael Heist |
 FRG |
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Herman Hofstee |
 NED |
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Liam O'Brien |
 IRL |
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Francesco Panetta |
 ITA |
8:33.24 |
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Raymond Pannier |
 FRA |
8:13.88 |
8:13.88 |
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Francisco Sánchez |
 ESP |
8:16.59 |
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Patrick Sang |
 KEN |
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Emilio Ulloa |
 CHI |
8:28.99 |
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Bela Vago |
 HUN |
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William Van Dijck |
 BEL |
8:10.01 |
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Eddie Wedderburn |
 GBR |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1987 |
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Shigeyuki Aikyo |
 JPN |
8:31.27 |
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Fethi Baccouche |
 TUN |
8:15.07 |
8:15.07 |
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Espen Borge |
 NOR |
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Brian Diemer |
USA |
8:13.16 |
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Tommy Ekblom |
 FIN |
8:21.50 |
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Flemming Jensen |
 DEN |
8:23.56 |
8:23.56 |
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Joshua Kipkemboi |
KEN |
8:14.13 |
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Alessandro Lambruschini |
ITA |
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Ramón López |
 PAR |
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Boguslaw Maminski |
 POL |
8:09.18 |
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Hagen Melzer |
 GDR |
8:21.33 |
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Colin Reitz |
GBR |
8:12.11 |
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Ricardo Vera |
 URU |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1987 |
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Franco Boffi |
ITA |
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Graeme Fell |
 CAN |
8:12.58 |
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Roger Hackney |
GBR |
8:19.38 |
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Patriz Ilg |
FRG |
8:15.06 |
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Peter Koech |
KEN |
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Hans Koeleman |
NED |
8:18.02 |
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Bruno Le Stum |
FRA |
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Henry Marsh |
USA |
8:09.17 |
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Domingo Ramón |
ESP |
8:15.74 |
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José Regalo |
 POR |
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Valeriy Vandyak |
 URS |
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Miroslaw Zerkowski |
POL |
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