| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Games of the VII Olympiad |
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| Venue | Olympisch Stadion | |||||||||
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| Dates | August 18–20 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 6 nations | |||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics |
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| 3000 m team race | men | |
| 3 km walk | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| 56 lb weight throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | men | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Cross-country events | ||
| Individual | men | |
| Team | men | |
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.
Sixteen runners from six nations competed.
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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 9:49.8(*) | Jonas Ternström | Malmö (SWE) | July 4, 1914 |
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| Olympic Record | 10:47.8(**) | Arthur Russell | London (GBR) | July 22, 1908 |
(*) unofficial
(**) Race held over 3200 metres. Equivalent time for 3000 metres was 10:08.0 minutes.
Michael Devaney won the first ever Olympic 3000 metre steeplechase race in 10:23.0. In the third heat Percy Hodge set a new record with 10:17.4. In the final Percy Hodge set the new Olympic record with 10:00.4 minutes.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | Michael Devaney (USA) | 10:23.0 | Q OR |
| 2 | Ernesto Ambrosini (ITA) | 10:33.6 | Q |
| 3 | Oskari Rissanen (FIN) | 11:07.5 | Q |
| 4 | Edmond Brossard (FRA) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | Patrick Flynn (USA) | 10:36.0 | Q |
| 2 | Lars Hedwall (SWE) | 10:43.5 | Q |
| 3 | Ray Watson (USA) | 10:49.0 | Q |
| 4 | Robert Geyer (FRA) | 11:11.9 |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | Percy Hodge (GBR) | 10:17.4 | Q OR |
| 2 | Gustaf Mattsson (SWE) | 10:22.6 | Q |
| 3 | Albert Hulsebosch (USA) | 10:26.8 | Q |
| 4 | Ilmari Vesamaa (FIN) | 10:32.2 | |
| 5 | Frédéric Langrenay (FRA) | 10:39.8 | |
| 6 | Georges Guillon (FRA) | 10:44.3 | |
| — | Carlo Martinenghi (ITA) | DNF | |
| Josef Holsner (SWE) | DNF |
The final was held on Friday, August 20, 1920.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
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| 1 | Percy Hodge (GBR) | 10:00.4 OR |
| 2 | Patrick Flynn (USA) | 10:21.1 |
| 3 | Ernesto Ambrosini (ITA) | 10:32.0 |
| 4 | Gustaf Mattsson (SWE) | 10:32.1 |
| 5 | Michael Devaney (USA) | 10:34.3 |
| 6 | Albert Hulsebosch (USA) | 10:37.7 |
| 7 | Lars Hedwall (SWE) | 10:42.2 |
| 8 | Ray Watson (USA) | 10:50.3 |
| — | Oskari Rissanen (FIN) | DNS |
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