The men's 3000 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place March 9 and 10 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Bernard_Lagat_Istanbul_2012.jpg/220px-Bernard_Lagat_Istanbul_2012.jpg)
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Bernard Lagat![]() | Augustine Kiprono Choge![]() | Edwin Soi![]() |
Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
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World record | ![]() | 7:24.90 | Budapest, Hungary | 6 February 1998 |
Championship record | ![]() | 7:34.71 | Paris, France | 9 March 1997 |
World Leading | ![]() | 7:29.94 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 12 February 2012 |
African record | ![]() | 7:24.90 | Budapest, Hungary | 6 February 1998 |
Asian record | ![]() | 7:39.77 | Pattaya, Thailand | 11 February 2006 |
European record | ![]() | 7:32.41 | Valencia, Spain | 13 February 2010 |
North and Central American and Caribbean record | ![]() | 7:32.43 | Birmingham, Great Britain | 17 February 2007 |
Oceanian record | ![]() | 7:34.50 | Boston, United States | 26 January 2008 |
South American record | ![]() | 7:49.46 | Seville, Spain | 10 March 1991 |
Qualification standards
Indoor | Outdoor |
---|---|
7:54.00 | 7:44.00 or 13:19.00 (5000 m) |
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
---|---|---|
March 9, 2012 | 19:05 | Heats |
March 11, 2012 | 15:10 | Final |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest qualified (q).
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Edwin Soi | ![]() | 7:49.49 | Q |
2 | 1 | Craig Mottram | ![]() | 7:49.62 | Q, SB |
3 | 1 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro | ![]() | 7:49.71 | Q |
4 | 1 | Yenew Alamirew | ![]() | 7:49.92 | Q |
5 | 1 | Lopez Lomong | ![]() | 7:50.36 | q, SB |
6 | 1 | Yoann Kowal | ![]() | 7:50.47 | q |
7 | 1 | Arne Gabius | ![]() | 7:50.70 | q |
8 | 1 | Elroy Gelant | ![]() | 7:52.35 | q, PB |
9 | 1 | Bilisuma Shugi | ![]() | 7:53.62 | |
10 | 1 | Juan Luis Barrios | ![]() | 7:54.07 | NR |
11 | 2 | Augustine Kiprono Choge | ![]() | 7:57.49 | Q |
12 | 2 | Mo Farah | ![]() | 7:57.59 | Q |
13 | 2 | Bernard Lagat | ![]() | 7:57.68 | Q |
14 | 2 | Dejen Gebremeskel | ![]() | 7:57.69 | Q |
15 | 2 | Hayle Ibrahimov | ![]() | 7:57.79 | |
16 | 2 | Yohan Durand | ![]() | 7:59.10 | |
17 | 2 | Victor García | ![]() | 7:59.85 | |
18 | 2 | Polat Kemboi Arıkan | ![]() | 8:02.37 | |
19 | 2 | Alemu Bekele | ![]() | 8:02.83 | |
20 | 2 | Robert Kajuga | ![]() | 8:07.44 | PB |
21 | 2 | Cornelius Panga | ![]() | 8:15.20 | PB |
Final
9 athletes from 7 countries participated. The final started at 15:10.[2]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Bernard Lagat | ![]() | 7:41.44 | SB |
![]() | Augustine Kiprono Choge | ![]() | 7:41.77 | |
![]() | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi | ![]() | 7:41.78 | |
4 | Mo Farah | ![]() | 7:41.79 | |
5 | Dejen Gebremeskel | ![]() | 7:42.60 | |
6 | Lopez Lomong | ![]() | 7:44.16 | PB |
7 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro | ![]() | 7:44.59 | |
8 | Arne Gabius | ![]() | 7:45.01 | |
9 | Yenew Alamirew | ![]() | 7:45.15 | |
10 | Yoann Kowal | ![]() | 7:47.81 | |
11 | Craig Mottram | ![]() | 7:48.23 | SB |
12 | Elroy Gelant | ![]() | 7:48.64 | NR |
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