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Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Manning | Australia | 8:26.2 | ||
| Ben Jipcho | Kenya | 8:29.6 | ||
| 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
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- Heats results (p9)
- Australian results