Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad the 3,000m steeplechase champion in both 2010 and
2012 returned to the event at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam,
where he won the title for a third time.
He contested the European 1,500m title in 2014 - which he won.
In 2007 he won the European U23 steeplechase championship in Debrecen.
2016 European Championship 3,000m steeplechase Final.
| 1. |
Mahiedine MEKHISSI-BENABBAD
|
Mahiedine |
FRA
|
8:25.63
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| 2. |
KAYA |
Aras |
TUR |
8:29.91 |
PB
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| 3. |
KOWAL |
Yoann |
FRA
|
8:30.79 |
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| 4. |
MARTOS |
Sebastián |
ESP |
8:31.93 |
SB |
| 5. |
CHATBI |
Jamel
|
ITA |
8:32.43 |
|
| 6. |
MULLETT |
Rob |
GBR |
8:33.29 |
|
The disqualification of Ezekiel Kemboi, who had passed the finish line third, gave
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad the bronze medal at the Rio Olympics. He of course
won silver medals in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
2016 Olympic Games.
Men's 3,000 metres steeplechase final.
| 1. |
Conseslus Kipruto |
KEN |
8:03.28 |
OR |
| 2. |
Evan Jager |
USA |
8:04.28 |
SB |
| 3. |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |
FRA |
8:11.52 |
SB |
| 4. |
Soufiane Elbakkali |
MAR |
8:14.35 |
PB |
| 5. |
Yoann Kowal |
FRA |
8:16.75 |
SB |
| 6. |
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto |
KEN |
8:18.79 |
SB |
| 7. |
Hillary Bor |
USA |
8:22.74 |
PB |
|
Ezekiel Kemboi |
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. DISQ |
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