Abel Kiprop Mutai is seen here during his heat of the men's
3000m Steeplechase at the 2013 World Championships
in Moscow.
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2013 World Championships.
Final men's 3000m Steeplechase.
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| 1 |
Ezekiel Kemboi |
KEN |
8:06.01 |
| 2 |
Conseslus Kipruto |
KEN |
8:06.37 |
| 3 |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad |
FRA |
8:07.86 |
| 4 |
Paul Koech |
KEN |
8:08.62 |
| 5 |
Evan Jager |
USA |
8:08.67 |
| 6 |
Matthew Hughes |
CAN |
8:11.64 |
| 7 |
Abel Kiprop Mutai |
KEN |
8:17.04 |
| 8 |
Yoann Kowal |
FRA |
8:17.41 |

The photos above show Abel during the race (5th August 2012) and then viewing
the result on the Stadium's television screen. He won the African Championship earlier
in the season (8:16.05) and has a personal best of 8:01.67 set in Rome during 2012.
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Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Final.
London Olympic Games. 2012
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| 1. Ezekiel KEMBOI |
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KEN |
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8:18.56 |
| 2. Mahiedine MEKHISSI-BENABBAD |
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FRA |
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8:19.08 |
3. Abel Kiprop MUTAI
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KEN |
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8:19.73 |
4. Roba GARI
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ETH |
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8:20.00 |
5. Brimin Kiprop KIPRUTO
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KEN |
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8:23.03 |
6. Evan JAGER
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USA |
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8:23.87 |
7. Hamid EZZINE
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TUR |
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8:24.90 |
8. Donald CABRAL
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USA |
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8:25.91 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2016 8:16.84 Doha 06 MAY
2015 8:20.38 Shanghai 17 MAY
2014 8:15.83 Roma 05 JUN
2013 8:08.83 Shanghai 18 MAY
2012 8:01.67 Roma 31 MAY (personal best)
2011 8:21.02 Cottbus 25 JUN
2009 8:11.40 Athína 13 JUL
2007 8:29.76 Ouagadougou 09 AUG
2006 8:35.38 Leiria 04 JUN