2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres


The men's 3000 metres at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 2 and 4 March 2018.

Summary

With more lane violations being called even as they would be less significant in a race of this distance, four were disqualified in the heats, most notably Olympic silver medalist Paul Chelimo, jostled into taking one step inside the rail.
The final began at a jog, with first Yassin Bouih stepping out to the lead, then Clemens Bleistein to lead the race through at 1:14.58 first 400. The three Ethiopian runners all went to the back of the pack. Davis Kiplangat moved to the front but didn't really push the pace. After another lap, Adel Mechaal took the point, the next 400 accomplished even slower in at 1:15.12. Mechaal took the field through another slightly faster 400 in 1:12.12 as the Ethiopians at the back began to get impatient. Hagos Gebrhiwet began to move forward in the pack, then Yomif Kejelcha joined him. Towards the end of the next 400, Selemon Barega made a big move to sweep toward the front. With the acceleration, the Kenyans and ex-pat Shadrack Kipchirchir moved forward, Kejelcha taking over the lead. Mechaal came back to re-join the mix, then Barega made a big move to reach Kejelcha's shoulder, an Ethiopian wall at the front. Gebrhiwet then came forward on the outside, closing the box on the pursuers Kipchirchir and exchanging elbows with Mechaal. Gebrhiwet continued to move forward to second position. The three Ethiopians continued to accelerate, their strategic box broken into a line at the front. Free to move, Bethwell Birgen ran past Barega at the bell while Kejelcha was breaking free off the front. Down the final backstretch Birgen passed the fading Gebrhiwet. As Kejelcha extended his lead on to victory, Barega passed Gebrhiwet on the final turn, then launched his final sprint past a struggling Birgen who barely held off a resurgent Gebrhiwet and Mechaal for bronze.

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 2 March at 12:55.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Yomif Kejelcha7:42.83
21Hagos Gebrhiwet7:43.55
31Adel Mechaal7:43.83
41Birhanu Balew7:44.03,
51Bethwell Birgen7:45.06
61Younès Essalhi7:45.07,
72Selemon Barega7:48.14
82Davis Kiplangat7:48.26
91Clemens Bleistein7:49.01,
102Yassin Bouih7:50.65,
112Julian Oakley7:55.92
121Shadrack Kipchirchir7:57.08
132Federico Bruno7:58.98
141Thierry Ndikumwenayo8:09.11
151Hamish Carson8:14.40
162Jonathan Davies8:21.73
2Paul ChelimoR163.3
2Richard RingerR163.2
2Youssouf Hiss BachirR163.3
2Kemoy CampbellR163.3
2Albert Rop
1Djamal Abdi Direh

Final

The final was started on 4 March at 15:35.
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Yomif Kejelcha8:14.41
Selemon Barega8:15.59
Bethwell Birgen8:15.70
4Hagos Gebrhiwet8:15.76
5Adel Mechaal8:16.13
6Younès Essalhi8:16.63
7Davis Kiplangat8:18.03
8Clemens Bleistein8:18.24
9Julian Oakley8:18.60
10Birhanu Balew8:18.89
11Yassin Bouih8:20.84
Shadrack Kipchirchir163.3