2026 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 3000 metres
| Men's 3000 metres at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Hayward Field | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August (Final)[1] | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 15 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:28.28 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 3000 metres at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at Hayward Field in Eugene, United States on 7 August 2026.
Records
[edit source]U20 standing records prior to the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[2]
| Record | Athlete & Nationality | Mark | Location | Date |
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| World U20 Record |  Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) |
7:28.19 | Paris, France | 27 August 2016 |
| Championship Record | Tadese Worku (ETH) |
7:42.09 | Nairobi, Kenya | 18 August 2021 |
| World U20 Leading |  Emmanuel Kiprono (KEN) |
7:35.4 | Nairobi, Kenya | 22 May 2026 |
Results
[edit source]Final
[edit source]The final took place in the afternoon session on 7 August 2026.[1]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Emmanuel Kiprono | Kenya |
7:28.28 | CR, WU20L |
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Aloïs Abraham |  France |
7:47.79 | |
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Ojiro Honda |  Japan |
7:48.49 | NU20R |
| 4 | Liam Conway |  Great Britain |
7:50.10 | PB |
| 5 | Aleksi Ahlfors |  Finland |
7:50.56 | PB |
| 6 | Chien Tzu-chieh |  Chinese Taipei |
7:51.18 | NU20R |
| 7 | Ilyes Druez |  Belgium |
7:51.67 | PB |
| 8 | Sebastian Lörstad |  Sweden |
7:51.94(.935) | PB |
| 9 | Edwin Elkana | Kenya |
7:51.94(.937) | PB |
| 10 | Owen Powell |  United States |
7:53.35 | PB |
| 11 | Haruki Niizuma | Japan |
7:54.30 | PB |
| 12 | Dan Kipyeko |  Uganda |
7:55.58 | |
| 13 | Michael Clark | Great Britain |
7:57.43 | PB |
| 14 | Alejandro Ibañez |  Spain |
7:58.95 | PB |
| 15 | Sawyer LeBlanc |  Canada |
8:00.02 | PB |
| 16 | Nadim Mameche | France |
8:01.28 | |
| 17 | Magnus Øyen |  Norway |
8:01.74 | |
| 18 | Noah Bontrager | United States |
8:09.10 | |
| 19 | Charles Barrett |  Australia |
8:10.34 | |
| 20 | Abraham Cherotich | Uganda |
8:11.62 | |
| 21 | Matthew McLachlan | Australia |
8:20.15 | |
| 22 | Sebastian Smed Grønkjær |  Denmark |
8:31.20 | |
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References
[edit source]- 1 2 "Oregon 26 World Athletics U20 Championships - Timetable". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Men's 3000 metres - Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Men's 3000 metres - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
World U20 Champions in men's 3000 metres | |
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