Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Athletics at the 1970 British
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steeplechase		men
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The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the mile.

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
Tony Manning
 Australia 		Ben Jipcho
 Kenya 		Amos Biwott
 Kenya

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Amos Biwott  Kenya 8:37.0 Q
2 1 Kerry O'Brien  Australia 8:41.2 Q
3 1 Grant McLaren  Canada 8:47.2 Q
4 1 Bernard Hayward  Wales 8:49.2 Q
5 1 John Holden  England 8:49.2 Q
6 1 Chris Perry  England 8:59.6
7 1 Peter Griffiths  Wales 9:07.6
8 1 Frank Allen  Guernsey 9:22.4
9 1 Abdul Karim  Pakistan 9:28.0
1 2 Benjamin Kogo  Kenya 8:44.8 Q
2 2 Ben Jipcho  Kenya 8:45.0 Q
3 2 Tony Manning  Australia 8:46.2 Q
4 2 David Brayan-Jones  Scotland 8:52.6 Q
5 2 Gerald Stevens  England ?:??.? Q
6 2 Ray Varey  Canada 9:02.2
7 2 David Logue  Northern Ireland 9:49.8
2 Ronald McAndrew  Wales DNF

Final[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tony Manning  Australia 8:26.2
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ben Jipcho  Kenya 8:29.6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amos Biwott  Kenya 8:30.8
4 David Brayan-Jones  Scotland 8:33.8
5 John Holden  England 8:35.6
6 Benjamin Kogo  Kenya 8:44.8
7 Bernard Hayward  Wales 8:39.8
8 Gerald Stevens  England 8:49.4
9 Grant McLaren  Canada 8:55.4
Kerry O'Brien  Australia DNF

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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