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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date 24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors 13 from 7 nations
Winning time 8:43.4 GR
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Australia
← 1938
1966 →
Athletics at the
1962 British Empire and
Commonwealth Games

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Track events
100 yd   men   women
220 yd men women
440 yd men
880 yd men women
1 mile men
3 miles men
6 miles men
80 m hurdles women
120 yd hurdles men
440 yd hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×110 yd relay men women
4×440 yd relay men
Road events
Marathon men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men
Javelin throw men women
 

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.

This was the first time that the event was run at the Games, however the 2 mile steeplechase was contested in 1934 and 1938.

The event was won by Australian Trevor Vincent in 8:43.4 seconds, setting an inaugural Games record and breaking his own Australian record of 8:49.2. Vincent won by 15 yards ahead of the favoured Englishmen Maurice Herriott and fellow countryman Ron Blackney who won the bronze medal.

The following records were established during the competition:


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