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1983 1st IAAF World Championships - Helsinki - Men's 3000m Steeplechase

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Host City: Helsinki, Finland

Format: First round (First 5 & 9 fastest to semi-finals) (Aug 9)

Dates: 7–14 August 1983

Format: Semi-finals (First 4 & 4 fastest to final) (Aug 10)

Nations participating: 153

Athletes participating: 1,355

Main venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Overview by IAAF

Henry Marsh was the man who crossed the finish line first at the 1981 World Cup but was disqualified for missing a water jump. His misfortune continued in Helsinki when he dramatically fell at the final barrier when contesting the gold medal. There was also drama at the start of the final when, to the crowd’s delight, Ekblom suddenly sprinted to a lead of 10m. The Finn stayed in front until 600m from the finish. Scartezzini took over and was ahead at the bell, but was soon overhauled by European Champion Ilg. Maminski and Marsh chased the German and the medals looked to be between these three. After the water jump, Marsh overtook the Pole and looked to be gaining on Ilg. Just as a US gold medal looked possible, Marsh mis-timed his take-off before the final barrier and banged it with his right knee. Ilg saw nothing of this and sprinted away to win. Meanwhile, the American crashed to the track and rolled over as Maminski swerved past on the inside. The luckless American got up to jog across the line in eighth place.

These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the inaugural 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 35 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on 12 August 1983.

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record	Henry Rono (KEN)	8:05.4	Seattle, USA	May 13, 1978
Championship Record	New event

	3000m Steeplechase			*12 August*
	Final
1	Patriz Ilg	FRG	5 Dec 57	8.15.06
2	Bogusław Maminski	POL	18 Dec 55	8.17.03
3	Colin Reitz	GBR	6 Apr 60	8.17.75
4	Joseph Mahmoud	FRA	13 Dec 55	8.18.32
5	Roger Hackney	GBR	2 Sep 57	8.19.38
6	Graeme Fell	CAN	19 Mar 59	8.20.01
7	Julius Korir	KEN	21 Apr 60	8.20.11
8	Henry Marsh	USA	15 Mar 54	8.20.45
9	Mariano Scartezzini	ITA	7 Nov 54	8.21.17
10	Domingo Ramón	ESP	10 Mar 58	8.21.32
11	Hagen Melzer	GDR	16 Jun 59	8.21.33
12	Tommy Ekblom	FIN	20 Sep 59	8.21.50
	Semifinals			*10 August*
	Heat 1
1	Colin Reitz	GBR	6 Apr 60	8.22.91
2	Hagen Melzer	GDR	16 Jun 59	8.23.10
3	Henry Marsh	USA	15 Mar 54	8.23.18
4	Tommy Ekblom	FIN	20 Sep 59	8.23.28
5	Mariano Scartezzini	ITA	7 Nov 54	8.23.30
6	Francisco Sánchez	ESP	18 May 58	8.23.92
7	Panayot Kachanov	BUL	19 Jun 57	8.31.95
8	Richard Tuwei	KEN	20 May 54	8.33.29
9	Pascal Debacker	FRA	8 Apr 60	8.36.16
10	William Van Dijck	BEL	24 Jan 61	8.39.01
	Rainer Schwarz	FRG	5 Jun 59	DNF
-	Krzysztof Wesolowski	POL		DNS
	Heat 2
1	Bogusław Maminski	POL	18 Dec 55	8.20.81
2	Patriz Ilg	FRG	5 Dec 57	8.20.83
3	Julius Korir	KEN	21 Apr 60	8.21.07
4	Joseph Mahmoud	FRA	13 Dec 55	8.21.29
5	Domingo Ramón	ESP	10 Mar 58	8.21.61
6	Roger Hackney	GBR	2 Sep 57	8.22.44
7	Graeme Fell	CAN	19 Mar 59	8.23.22
8	Brian Diemer	USA	10 Oct 61	8.23.39
9	Peter Renner	NZL	27 Oct 59	8.25.72
10	Gábor Markó	HUN	7 Feb 60	8.32.42
11	Shigeyuki Aikyo	JPN	29 Jan 64	8.33.29
12	George Kiprotich Rono	KEN	4 Jan 58	8.33.97
	Heats			*9 August*
	Heat 1
1	Julius Korir	KEN	21 Apr 60	8.26.63
2	Domingo Ramón	ESP	10 Mar 58	8.27.19
3	Henry Marsh	USA	15 Mar 54	8.27.46
4	Rainer Schwarz	FRG	5 Jun 59	8.27.71
5	Graeme Fell	CAN	19 Mar 59	8.27.71
6	Gábor Markó	HUN	7 Feb 60	8.27.72
7	Mariano Scartezzini	ITA	7 Nov 54	8.28.27
8	Joseph Mahmoud	FRA	13 Dec 55	8.29.34
9	Shigeyuki Aikyo	JPN	29 Jan 64	8.31.27
10	Peter Daenens	BEL	23 Nov 60	8.39.66
11	Ilkka Äyräväinen	FIN	28 Feb 60	8.46.23
12	Flemming Jensen	DEN	19 Nov 58	8.56.57
	Heat 2
1	Krzysztof Wesołowski	POL	9 Dec 56	8.27.08
2	Panayot Kachanov	BUL	19 Jun 57	8.29.15
3	George Kiprotich Rono	KEN	4 Jan 58	8.29.25
4	Tommy Ekblom	FIN	20 Sep 59	8.30.74
5	Roger Hackney	GBR	2 Sep 57	8.30.90
6	William Van Dijck	BEL	24 Jan 61	8.32.33
7	Ricky Pittman	USA	4 Oct 61	8.32.62
8	Brendan Quinn	IRL	26 Jul 60	8.34.02
9	Hamid Homada	MAR	58	8.34.59
10	Juan José Torres	ESP	26 Nov 57	8.41.87
11	Mark Adam	CAN	18 Sep 61	9.15.18
12	Girma Woldehana	ETH	26 Jul 52	9.31.81
	Heat 3
1	Colin Reitz	GBR	6 Apr 60	8.22.78
2	Bogusław Maminski	POL	18 Dec 55	8.22.79
3	Patriz Ilg	FRG	5 Dec 57	8.22.97
4	Richard Tuwei	KEN	20 May 54	8.23.88
5	Hagen Melzer	GDR	16 Jun 59	8.24.23
6	Brian Diemer	USA	10 Oct 61	8.24.92
7	Peter Renner	NZL	27 Oct 59	8.25.66
8	Francisco Sánchez	ESP	18 May 58	8.25.92
9	Pascal Debacker	FRA	8 Apr 60	8.30.79
10	Carmelo Rios	PUR	11 Oct 59	8.47.19
11	Eshetu Tura	ETH	19 Jan 50	8.53.86

Startlist

Heat 1 09 AUG 1983

ATHLETE	COUNTRY	PB
Shigeyuki Aikyo	JPN
Ilkka Äyräväinen	FIN
Peter Daenens	BEL
Graeme Fell	GBR
Flemming Jensen	DEN
Julius Korir	KEN
Joseph Mahmoud	FRA
Gábor Markó	HUN
Henry Marsh	USA
Domingo Ramón	ESP	8:15.74
Mariano Scartezzini	ITA	8:12.5
Rainer Schwarz	FRG

Heat 2 09 AUG 1983

ATHLETE	COUNTRY	PB
Mark Adam	CAN
Tommy Ekblom	FIN
Hana Girma	ETH
Roger Hackney	GBR
Hamid Homada	MAR
Panayot Kashanov	BUL
Rickey Pittman	USA
Brendan Quinn	IRL	8:42.5
Kiprotich Rono	KEN	8:12.0
Juan José Torres	ESP
William Van Dijck	BEL
Krzysztof Wesolowski	POL

Heat 3 09 AUG 1983

ATHLETE	COUNTRY	PB	SB 1983
Pascal Debacker	FRA
Brian Diemer	USA
Patriz Ilg	FRG
Boguslaw Maminski	POL
Hagen Melzer	GDR
Colin Reitz	GBR
Peter Renner	NZL	8:51.6
Carmelo Ríos	PUR	8:28.89	8:28.89
Francisco Sánchez	ESP
Eshetu Tura	ETH	8:13.57
Richard Tuwei	KEN