Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR had an entry list of 32 competitors, with three qualifying heats and two semifinals before the final took place on Thursday 31 July 1980.Medalists
Final
Semi-Finals
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:16.2 |
| 2. | | 8:16.2 |
| 3. | | 8:18.8 |
| 4. | | 8:19.0 |
| 5. | | 8:24.9 |
| 6. | | 8:25.5 |
| 7. | | 8:29.7 |
| 8. | | 8:29.8 |
| 9. | | 8:33.1 |
| 10. | | 8:33.3 |
| 11. | | 8:45.0 |
| 12. | | 8:50.2 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:21.2 |
| 2. | | 8:22.0 |
| 3. | | 8:24.3 |
| 4. | | 8:24.3 |
| 5. | | 8:27.2 |
| 6. | | 8:28.0 |
| 7. | | 8:29.2 |
| 8. | | 8:35.0 |
| 9. | | 8:44.3 |
| 10. | | 8:51.6 |
| 11. | | 8:52.3 |
| — | | DNF |
Qualifying heats
- Top six in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semifinals
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:21.4 |
| 2. | | 8:23.8 |
| 3. | | 8:24.0 |
| 4. | | 8:25.0 |
| 5. | | 8:27.5 |
| 6. | | 8:27.8 |
| 7. | | 8:42.6 |
| 8. | | 8:47.5 |
| 9. | | 8:49.0 |
| 10. | | 9:01.8 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:29.8 |
| 2. | | 8:33.4 |
| 3. | | 8:34.2 |
| 4. | | 8:35.3 |
| 5. | | 8:35.6 |
| 6. | | 8:38.4 |
| 7. | | 8:45.6 |
| 8. | | 8:54.6 |
| 9. | | 8:56.5 |
| 10. | | 9:29.4 |
| — | | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 8:31.9 |
| 2. | | 8:33.2 |
| 3. | | 8:35.4 |
| 4. | | 8:35.6 |
| 5. | | 8:36.4 |
| 6. | | 8:37.1 |
| 7. | | 8:38.7 |
| 8. | | 8:41.0 |
| 9. | | 8:43.8 |
| 10. | | 9:19.7 |
| — | | DNS |
