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1983 World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland

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

 

 

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   Helsinki Olympic Stadium 
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
 

Heat 1 09 AUG 1983

Order / LaneATHLETECOUNTRYPBSB 1983
  Shigeyuki Aikyo JPN JPN    
  Ilkka Äyräväinen FIN FIN    
  Peter Daenens BEL BEL    
  Graeme Fell GBR GBR    
  Flemming Jensen DEN DEN    
  Julius Korir KEN KEN    
  Joseph Mahmoud FRA FRA    
  Gábor Markó HUN HUN    
  Henry Marsh USA USA    
  Domingo Ramón ESP ESP 8:15.74  
  Mariano Scartezzini ITA ITA 8:12.5  
  Rainer Schwarz FRG FRG    

Heat 2 09 AUG 1983

Order / LaneATHLETECOUNTRYPBSB 1983
  Mark Adam CAN CAN    
  Tommy Ekblom FIN FIN    
  Hana Girma ETH ETH    
  Roger Hackney GBR GBR    
  Hamid Homada MAR MAR    
  Panayot Kashanov BUL BUL    
  Rickey Pittman USA USA    
  Brendan Quinn IRL IRL 8:42.5  
  Kiprotich Rono KEN KEN 8:12.0  
  Juan José Torres ESP ESP    
  William Van Dijck BEL BEL    
  Krzysztof Wesolowski POL POL    

Heat 3 09 AUG 1983

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

 

 

 

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