Athletics - Men's Steeple-chase

Honour Rating : 6 (1900:4 /2 events)

Distance

• 1900: 2500 m and 4000 m
• 1904: 2590 m
• 1906: not held
• 1908: 3200 m
• 1912: not held
• 1920-2000: 3000 m (but the 1932 final was one lap too long - 3400 m)

Formula

• Final:
  • 1900: direct final (2 distances)
  • 1904: direct final
  • 1908: six finalists
  • 1920-28: nine finalists
  • 1932: ten finalists
  • 1936-52: twelve finalists
  • 1956: ten finalists
  • 1960: twelve finalists
  • 1964: ten finalists
  • 1968-84: twelve finalists
  • 1988: thirteen finalists
  • 1992-96: twelve finalists
  • 2000: fifteen finalists
• Semi-Finals:
  • 1912-1976: none
  • 1980: two semi-finals of twelve competitors, four qualified plus four fastest losers
  • 1984: two semi-finals of twelve competitors, five qualified plus two fastest losers
  • 1988: two semi-finals of thirteen competitors, five qualified plus three fastest losers
  • 1992-96: two semi-finals of twelve competitors, five qualified plus two fastest losers
  • 2000: no semi-finals
• Heats
  • 1900-04: none
  • 1908: six heats, winner qualified
  • 1920-28: three heats, three qualified
  • 1932: two heats, five qualified
  • 1936-52: three heats, four qualified
  • 1956: two heats, five qualified
  • 1960: three heats, four qualified
  • 1964: three heats, three qualified plus one fastest loser
  • 1968: three heats, three qualified plus three fastest losers
  • 1972: four heats, three qualified
  • 1976: two heats, six qualified
  • 1980-84: three heats, six qualified plus six fastest losers
  • 1988: three heats, seven qualified plus five fastest losers
  • 1992-96: three heats, six qualified plus six fastest losers
  • 2000: three heats, four qualified plus three fastest losers

Participants

Top Competitors

1. (22500) Bronislaw Malinowski (POL/1972-80)
2. (19200) Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN/1932-36)
3. (12600) Gaston Roelants (BEL/1960-68)
4. (12000) Matthew Birir (KEN/1992-96)
5. (10560) Amos Biwott (KEN/1968-72)
6. (10200) Julius Kariuki (KEN/1984-88)
7. (9840) Ville Ritola (FIN/1924-28)
8. (9750) Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak (POL/1956-60)
9. (9696) Christopher Brasher (GBR/1952-56)
10. (9688) Horace Ashenfelter (USA/1952-56)
11. (9603) Anders Gärderud (SWE/1972-76)
12. (9600) Percy Hodge (GBR/1920)
13. (9600) Toivo Loukola (FIN/1928)
14. (9600) Tore Sjöstrand (SWE/1948)
15. (9600) Kip Keino (KEN/1972)
16. (9600) Julius Korir (KEN/1984)
17. (9600) Joseph Keter (KEN/1996)
18. (9600) Reuben Seroney (KEN/2000)
19. (9504) Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA/1988-96)
20. (7458) James Lightbody (USA/1904,08)
21. (7200) Arthur Russell (GBR/1908)
22. (6600) Patrick Sang (KEN/1988-92)
23. (6400) George Orton (CAN/1900)
24. (6400) John Rimmer (GBR/1900)
25. (6240) Tapio Kantanen (FIN/1972-76)
26. (6026) Thomas Evenson (GBR/1932-36)
27. (6004) Benjamin Kogo (KEN/1964-68)
28. (6000) Maurice Herriott (GBR/1964-68)
29. (6000) Filbert Bayi (TAN/1972,80)
30. (6000) Joseph Mahmoud (FRA/1984,92)
31. (6000) Patrick Flynn (USA/1920)
32. (6000) Elias Katz (FIN/1924)
33. (6000) Paavo Nurmi (FIN/1928)
34. (6000) Kaarlo "Kalle" Tuominen (FIN/1936)
35. (6000) Erik Elmsäter (SWE/1948)
36. (6000) Vladimir Kazantsev (URS/1952)
37. (6000) Rozsnyói Sándor (HUN/1956)
38. (6000) Nikolay Sokolov (URS/1960)
39. (6000) Ben Jipcho (KEN/1972)
40. (6000) Peter Koech (KEN/1988)
41. (6000) Moses Kiptanui (KEN/1996)
42. (6000) Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN/2000)
43. (5442) George Young (USA/1960-68)
44. (5442) George Young (USA/1960-68)
45. (5340) Semyon Rzhishchin (URS/1956-60)
46. (4800) Martti Matilainen (FIN/1932-36)
47. (4800) John Disley (GBR/1952-56)
48. (4500) John Daly (IRL/1904)
49. (4500) Arthur "Archie" Robertson (GBR/1908)
50. (4480) Arthur Newton (USA/1900,04)
51. (4455) Brian Diemer (USA/1984-92)
52. (4000) Charles Bennett (GBR/1900)
53. (4000) Sidney Robinson (GBR/1900)
54. (3990) Joseph McCluskey (USA/1932-36)
55. (3942) Ernesto Ambrosini (ITA/1920-24)
56. (3840) Paul Bontemps (FRA/1924)
57. (3840) Ove Andersen (FIN/1928)
58. (3840) Alfred Dompert (GER/1936)
59. (3840) Göte Hagström (SWE/1948)
60. (3840) Ernst Larsen (NOR/1956)
61. (3840) Ivan Belyaev (URS/1964)
62. (3840) Frank Baumgartl (GDR/1976)
63. (3840) Eshetu Tura (ETH/1980)
64. (3840) Mark Rowland (GBR/1988)
65. (3840) William Mutwol (KEN/1992)
66. (3840) Ali Ezzine (MAR/2000)
67. (3510) Henry Marsh (USA/1976,84-88)
68. (3360) Domingo Ramón (ESP/1980-84)
69. (2880) John Eisele (USA/1908)
70. (2560) Jacques Chastanié (FRA/1900)
71. (2560) Sidney Robinson (GBR/1900)

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