# 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 12 and 14 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Abdelaziz Merzougui Spain |
| Silver | Giuseppe Gerratana Italy |
| Bronze | Tanguy Pepiot France |

## Results
### Final

14 July 2013
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| | Abdelaziz Merzougui | Spain | 8:34.64 | |
| | Giuseppe Gerratana | Italy | 8:35.55 | PB |
| | Tanguy Pepiot | France | 8:38.07 | SB |
| 4 | Romain Collenot-Spriet | France | 8:41.92 | SB |
| 5 | Kaur Kivistik | Estonia | 8:42.98 | SB |
| 6 | Benjámin Szalai | Hungary | 8:43.65 | PB |
| 7 | Fernando Carro | Spain | 8:45.62 | |
| 8 | Djilali Bedrani | France | 8:46.11 | |
| 9 | Áron Dani | Hungary | 8:46.20 | PB |
| 10 | Adriano Engelhardt | Switzerland | 8:46.88 | PB |
| 11 | Jacek Żądło | Poland | 9:01.78 | |
| | Mitko Tsenov | Bulgaria | DQ | R 163.3b |
Intermediate times: 1000m: 2:46.35 Fernando Carro Spain 2000m: 5:44.99 Fernando Carro Spain

### Heats

Qualified: First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Mitko Tsenov | Bulgaria | 8:45.02 | Q |
| 2 | Giuseppe Gerratana | Italy | 8:46.05 | Q PB |
| 3 | Tanguy Pepiot | France | 8:47.12 | Q |
| 4 | Kaur Kivistik | Estonia | 8:47.61 | Q SB |
| 5 | Fernando Carro | Spain | 8:47.62 | q |
| 6 | Benjámin Szalai | Hungary | 8:47.84 | q PB |
| 7 | Adriano Engelhardt | Switzerland | 8:51.91 | q PB |
| 8 | Romain Collenot-Spriet | France | 8:52.52 | Q |
| 9 | Abdelaziz Merzougui | Spain | 8:52.90 | Q |
| 10 | Djilali Bedrani | France | 8:54.74 | q |
| 11 | Jacek Żądło | Poland | 8:55.39 | Q |
| 12 | Ioan Stefan Vasile | Romania | 8:56.27 | PB |
| 13 | Áron Dani | Hungary | 8:57.00 | Q PB |
| 14 | Martin Grau | Germany | 8:57.83 | |
| 15 | Maksim Yakushev | Russia | 9:03.50 | |
| 16 | Muhammet Emin Tan | Turkey | 9:04.21 | |
| 17 | Dawid Żebrowski | Poland | 9:09.12 | |
| 18 | Luca Sponza | Italy | 9:10.37 | |
| 19 | Emil Blomberg | Sweden | 9:11.66 | |
| 20 | Harald Kårbø | Norway | 9:12.06 | |
| | Vid Zevnik | Slovenia | DNF | |

#### Details
##### Heat 1

12 July 2013 / 13:05
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Mitko Tsenov | Bulgaria | 8:45.02 | Q |
| 2 | Giuseppe Gerratana | Italy | 8:46.05 | Q PB |
| 3 | Tanguy Pepiot | France | 8:47.12 | Q |
| 4 | Kaur Kivistik | Estonia | 8:47.61 | Q SB |
| 5 | Fernando Carro | Spain | 8:47.62 | q |
| 6 | Benjámin Szalai | Hungary | 8:47.84 | q PB |
| 7 | Adriano Engelhardt | Switzerland | 8:51.91 | q PB |
| 8 | Djilali Bedrani | France | 8:54.74 | q |
| 9 | Ioan Stefan Vasile | Romania | 8:56.27 | PB |
| 10 | Dawid Żebrowski | Poland | 9:09.12 | |
Intermediate times: 1000m: 2:59.32 Adriano Engelhardt Switzerland 2000m: 5:58.12 Adriano Engelhardt Switzerland

##### Heat 2

12 July 2013 / 13:20
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Romain Collenot-Spriet | France | 8:52.52 | Q |
| 2 | Abdelaziz Merzougui | Spain | 8:52.90 | Q |
| 3 | Jacek Żądło | Poland | 8:55.39 | Q |
| 4 | Áron Dani | Hungary | 8:57.00 | Q PB |
| 5 | Martin Grau | Germany | 8:57.83 | |
| 6 | Maksim Yakushev | Russia | 9:03.50 | |
| 7 | Muhammet Emin Tan | Turkey | 9:04.21 | |
| 8 | Luca Sponza | Italy | 9:10.37 | |
| 9 | Emil Blomberg | Sweden | 9:11.66 | |
| 10 | Harald Kårbø | Norway | 9:12.06 | |
| | Vid Zevnik | Slovenia | DNF | |
Intermediate times: 1000m: 3:00.74 Maksim Yakushev Russia 2000m: 6:01.08 Martin Grau Germany

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
* Bulgaria (1)
* Estonia (1)
* France (3)
* Germany (1)
* Hungary (2)
* Italy (2)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (2)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* Spain (2)
* Sweden (1)
* Switzerland (1)
* Turkey (1)