Olympic Steeplechase Winning Time Comparison (Minutes)
Compare 12 Olympic steeplechase winning times in minutes, from 8.05 to 9.11. Official Olympics results for men and women 3000m barriers in a linked tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Men Rooks Out El Bakkali 8:06 Tactical win at 8.10 min. | 8.1 minutes | Paris 2024 men, 8:06.05 | Olympics Paris 2024 results men 8:06.05 |
| 2020 Men El Bakkali 8:08 Heat win at 8.14 min. | 8.14 minutes | Tokyo 2020 men, 8:08.90 | Olympics Tokyo 2020 results men 8:08.90 |
| 2016 Men Kipruto 8:03 OR Shortest here at 8.05 min Olympic record. | 8.05 minutes | Rio 2016 men, 8:03.28 Olympic record | Olympics Rio 2016 results men 8:03.28 Olympic record |
| 2012 Men Kemboi 8:18 Dance win at 8.31 min. | 8.31 minutes | London 2012 men, 8:18.56 | Olympics London 2012 results men 8:18.56 |
| 2008 Men Kipruto 8:10 Front run at 8.17 min. | 8.17 minutes | Beijing 2008 men, 8:10.34 | Olympics Beijing 2008 results men 8:10.34 |
| 2004 Men Kemboi 8:05 Sweep lead at 8.09 min. | 8.09 minutes | Athens 2004 men, 8:05.81 | Olympics Athens 2004 results men 8:05.81 |
| 2024 Women Yavi 8:52 OR Women record at 8.87 min. | 8.87 minutes | Paris 2024 women, 8:52.76 Olympic record | Olympics Paris 2024 results women 8:52.76 Olympic record |
| 2020 Women Chemutai 9:01 Upset win at 9.03 min. | 9.03 minutes | Tokyo 2020 women, 9:01.45 | Olympics Tokyo 2020 results women 9:01.45 |
| 2016 Women Jebet 8:59 Sub nine at 8.99 min. | 8.99 minutes | Rio 2016 women, 8:59.75 | Olympics Rio 2016 results women 8:59.75 |
| 2012 Women Zaripova 9:06 DQ Out Ghribi DQ revision at 9.11 min. | 9.11 minutes | London 2012 women, Ghribi 9:08.37 after DQ | Olympics London 2012 results women 9:08.37 revised |
| 2008 Women Galkina WR 8:58 First sub nine at 8.97 min. | 8.97 minutes | Beijing 2008 women, 8:58.81 world record then | Olympics Beijing 2008 results women 8:58.81 world record then |
| 2000 Men Kosgei Longest men here at 8.36 min. | 8.36 minutes | Sydney 2000 men, 8:21.43 | Olympics Sydney 2000 results men 8:21.43 |
About this converter
Olympic steeplechase wins run 8.05 to 9.11 minutes in this table. Men cluster 8.0 to 8.3 minutes over 3000m with 28 barriers and 7 water jumps. Kipruto Rio 2016 Olympic record 8:03.28 at 8.05 leads. Kemboi Athens 2004 at 8.09, Rooks Paris 2024 at 8.10, El Bakkali Tokyo 2020 at 8.14, Kipruto Beijing 2008 at 8.17, Kemboi London 2012 at 8.31 and Kosgei Sydney 2000 at 8.36 follow men. Women run 8.8 to 9.1 minutes since 2008 debut. Yavi Paris 2024 Olympic record 8:52.76 at 8.87 leads. Galkina debut world record 2008 at 8.97, Jebet Rio 2016 at 8.99, Chemutai Tokyo 2020 at 9.03 and Ghribi revised London 2012 at 9.11 close long end. Every figure is official winning time. Doping DQs revised London and are noted.
How to use it
Pick two races and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Paris 2024 Women against 1 Rio 2016 Men to see the 8.87 to 8.05 gap. All rows use Minutes, so the unit stays fixed. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Values pin decimal minutes from m:ss.cc originals. Example 8:03.28 is 8.05 minutes. Women event started 2008, so no women rows before then, noted per row. London 2012 women original winner Zaripova DQ for doping, table pins revised Ghribi 9:08.37. Water jump technique shifts totals more than flat speed.
FAQ
What is fastest here?
Rio 2016 men Kipruto 8:03.28 (8.05 min) Olympic record.
What is women best here?
Paris 2024 Yavi 8:52.76 (8.87 min) Olympic record.
How minutes computed?
Decimal minutes from m:ss.cc. Example 8:18.56 is 8.31 minutes.
When women start?
Beijing 2008 debut. No women rows before then.
Sources
- Olympics Athens 2004 to Paris 2024 steeplechase results men 8:03.28 to 8:18.56 and women 8:52.76 to 9:08.37
- World Athletics Olympic record pages Kipruto and Yavi
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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