# 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

A men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was held at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Friday 11 August 1995.

## Final

| Rank | Final | Time |
| | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 8:04.16 |
| | Christopher Koskei (KEN) | 8:09.30 |
| | Saad Al-Asmari (KSA) | 8:12.95 |
| 4. | Steffen Brand (GER) | 8:14.37 |
| 5. | Angelo Carosi (ITA) | 8:14.85 |
| 6. | Florin Ionescu (ROM) | 8:15.44 |
| 7. | Vladimir Pronin (RUS) | 8:16.59 |
| 8. | Martin Strege (GER) | 8:18.57 |
| 9. | Matthew Birir (KEN) | 8:21.15 |
| 10. | Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA) | 8:22.64 |
| 11. | Vladimir Golyas (RUS) | 8:27.59 |
| 12. | Javier Rodríguez (ESP) | 8:30.96 |

## Semi-finals

* Held on Wednesday 1995-08-09
| Rank | HEAT 1 | Time |
| 1. | Angelo Carosi (ITA) | 8:19.73 |
| 2. | Matthew Birir (KEN) | 8:20.17 |
| 3. | Christopher Koskei (KEN) | 8:20.53 |
| 4. | Florin Ionescu (ROM) | 8:20.76 |
| 5. | Javier Rodríguez (ESP) | 8:20.89 |
| 6. | Vladimir Golyas (RUS) | 8:20.97 |
| 7. | Martin Strege (GER) | 8:22.33 |
| 8. | Elarbi Khattabi (MAR) | 8:24.13 |
| 9. | Graeme Fell (CAN) | 8:24.74 |
| 10. | Karl Van Calcar (USA) | 8:30.32 |
| 11. | Brahim Boulami (MAR) | 8:35.42 |
| 12. | Jim Svenøy (NOR) | 8:40.53 |
| Rank | HEAT 2 | Time |
| 1. | Saad Al-Asmari (KSA) | 8:25.19 |
| 2. | Steffen Brand (GER) | 8:26.35 |
| 3. | Vladimir Pronin (RUS) | 8:26.70 |
| 4. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 8:27.26 |
| 5. | Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA) | 8:27.75 |
| 6. | Michał Bartoszak (POL) | 8:29.14 |
| 7. | Ville Hautala (FIN) | 8:31.37 |
| 8. | Justin Chaston (GBR) | 8:38.90 |
| 9. | Kim Bauermeister (GER) | 8:45.27 |
| 10. | Shadrack Mogotsi (RSA) | 8:54.27 |
| — | Mark Croghan (USA) | DNF |
| — | Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR) | DNF |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Monday 1995-08-07
| Rank | HEAT 1 | Time |
| 1. | Matthew Birir (KEN) | 8:24.34 |
| 2. | Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR) | 8:24.37 |
| 3. | Javier Rodríguez (ESP) | 8:24.66 |
| 4. | Shadrack Mogotsi (RSA) | 8:25.61 |
| 5. | Steffen Brand (GER) | 8:26.45 |
| 6. | Karl Van Calcar (USA) | 8:26.97 |
| 7. | Michał Bartoszak (POL) | 8:27.25 |
| 8. | Ville Hautala (FIN) | 8:29.06 |
| 9. | Marcel Laros (NED) | 8:31.10 |
| 10. | Mohamed Belabbes (ALG) | 8:33.13 |
| 11. | Spencer Duval (GBR) | 8:38.01 |
| 12. | Wander Moura (BRA) | 8:43.37 |
| Rank | HEAT 2 | Time |
| 1. | Saad Al-Asmari (KSA) | 8:22.01 |
| 2. | Christopher Koskei (KEN) | 8:22.27 |
| 3. | Mark Croghan (USA) | 8:26.02 |
| 4. | Vladimir Pronin (RUS) | 8:27.79 |
| 5. | Kim Bauermeister (GER) | 8:29.05 |
| 6. | Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA) | 8:29.36 |
| 7. | Brahim Boulami (MAR) | 8:30.93 |
| 8. | Keith Cullen (GBR) | 8:32.07 |
| 9. | Antonios Vouzis (GRE) | 8:34.44 |
| 10. | Godfrey Siamusiye (ZAM) | 8:37.41 |
| 11. | Vítor Almeida (POR) | 8:45.20 |
| 12. | Zeba Crook (CAN) | 8:50.34 |
| Rank | HEAT 3 | Time |
| 1. | Florin Ionescu (ROM) | 8:22.86 |
| 2. | Angelo Carosi (ITA) | 8:23.93 |
| 3. | Elarbi Khattabi (MAR) | 8:24.11 |
| 4. | Martin Strege (GER) | 8:24.18 |
| 5. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 8:24.20 |
| 6. | Jim Svenøy (NOR) | 8:24.49 |
| 7. | Graeme Fell (CAN) | 8:24.85 |
| 8. | Justin Chaston (GBR) | 8:24.97 |
| 9. | Vladimir Golyas (RUS) | 8:27.50 |
| 10. | Ricardo Vera (URU) | 8:33.95 |
| 11. | Ruben García (MEX) | 8:36.28 |
| 12. | Thomas Nohilly (USA) | 8:37.01 |