Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 7 (semifinals) July 9 (final) |
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| Competitors | 19 from 9 nations | |||||||||
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Ville Ritola Finland
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Elias Katz Finland
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Paul Bontemps France
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The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, July 7, 1924, and on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.
As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference.
Nineteen runners from nine nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial
In the first run Elias Katz set a new Olympic record with 9:43.8 minutes. In the final Ville Ritola improved the record with 9:33.6 minutes.
All semi-finals were held on Monday, July 7, 1924.
The best three finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
The final was held on Wednesday, July 9, 1924.
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