1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 10 and 12 August.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Matthew Birir Kenya
|
| Silver |  Spain
|
| Bronze | Kenya
|
Results[]
Final[]
12 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Matthew Birir | Kenya |
8:31.02 | |
 |
Spain |
8:41.03 | ||
 |
Kenya |
8:42.05 | ||
| 4 |  United Kingdom |
8:44.68 | ||
| 5 | Vladimir Golyas |  Soviet Union |
8:49.68 | |
| 6 | Joël Bourgeois |  Canada |
8:51.80 | |
| 7 |  Japan |
8:53.86 | ||
| 8 | Soviet Union |
8:55.07 | ||
| 9 |  Greece |
8:55.80 | ||
| 10 | Florin Ionescu |  Romania |
9:04.30 | |
| 11 |  Netherlands |
9:08.43 | ||
| 12 |  West Germany |
9:15.85 |
Heats[]
10 August
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
8:48.75 | Q | |
| 2 | Netherlands |
8:52.21 | Q | |
| 3 | Japan |
8:53.09 | Q | |
| 4 | Joël Bourgeois | Canada |
8:53.41 | Q |
| 5 | Soviet Union |
8:53.86 | q | |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
8:54.73 | q | |
| 7 |  Australia |
8:58.69 | ||
| 8 |  Portugal |
9:05.42 | ||
| 9 |  Bulgaria |
9:06.23 | ||
| 10 | Jim Svenøy |  Norway |
9:07.46 | |
| 11 |  Turkey |
9:10.51 | ||
| 12 |  Ireland |
9:25.28 | ||
| 13 |  United States |
9:27.91 | ||
| West Germany |
DNF |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Birir | Kenya |
8:45.32 | Q |
| 2 | Kenya |
8:50.57 | Q | |
| 3 | Greece |
8:52.15 | Q | |
| 4 | Florin Ionescu | Romania |
8:52.58 | Q |
| 5 | Vladimir Golyas | Soviet Union |
8:53.95 | q |
| 6 | West Germany |
8:56.99 | q | |
| 7 |  Cyprus |
8:59.90 | ||
| 8 | Japan |
9:00.03 | ||
| 9 | Keith Cullen | United Kingdom |
9:08.39 | |
| 10 |  Mexico |
9:09.76 | ||
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia |
9:19.79 | ||
| 12 | Portugal |
9:34.44 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
Australia (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (1)
Cyprus (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Greece (1)
Ireland (1)
Japan (2)
Kenya (2)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Portugal (2)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (2)
Spain (1)
Turkey (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (1)
West Germany (2)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1990 Plovdiv BUL Aug 8-12". WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"). Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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