The 3000 metres steeplechase has been held as an event at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in the men's division since 1983 and in the women's division since 2005. It can be noted for a series of lengthy winning streaks in the men's division, where Kenyan born athletes have won every championship between 1991 and 2019. Moses Kiptanui won three in a row between 1987 and 1995, Saif Saaeed Shaheen, born Steven Cherono, won two in 2003 and 2005. The longest winning streak in any event in the World Championships, is four in a row by Ezekiel Kemboi, between 2009 and 2015. More remarkably, Kemboi prefaced that streak with a streak of three silver medals between 2003 and 200. 2007 champion Brimin Kipruto has a complete set of medals, including two bronze. Kenya has also fared well in the women's division winning 9 of the 21 medals issued to date. 2013 women's champion Milcah Chemos Cheywa also has a complete set of medals.
Age records
All information from World Athletics.[1]
| Distinction | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Age | Date | Athlete | Age | Date | |
| Youngest champion |  Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
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19 years, 334 days | 31 Aug 1991 |  Yuliya Zarudneva (RUS)
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23 years, 113 days | 17 Aug 2009 |
| Youngest medalist | Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)
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18 years, 250 days | 15 Aug 2013 |  Mekides Abebe (ETH)
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20 years, 356 days | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Youngest finalist | Getnet Wale (ETH)
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17 years, 23 days | 8 Aug 2017 |  Winfred Yavi (BHR)
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17 years, 223 days | 11 Aug 2017 |
| Youngest participant |  Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
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16 years, 321 days | 6 Aug 2017 | Zerfe Wondemagegn (ETH)
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16 years, 336 days | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Oldest champion | Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)
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33 years, 91 days | 24 Aug 2015 | Yekaterina Volkova (RUS)
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29 years, 192 days | 27 Aug 2007 |
| Oldest medalist | Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)
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33 years, 91 days | 24 Aug 2015 |  Habiba Ghribi (TUN)
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31 years, 139 days | 26 Aug 2015 |
| Oldest finalist |  Simon Vroemen (NED)
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36 years, 90 days | 9 Aug 2005 |  Mardrea Hyman (JAM)
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34 years, 248 days | 27 Aug 2007 |
| Oldest participant |  Graeme Fell (CAN)
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36 years, 143 days | 9 Aug 1995 |  Minori Hayakari (JPN)
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38 years, 271 days | 27 Aug 2011 |
Men's champions
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (KEN) | 13 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 |  Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Qatar (QAT) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel Kemboi | Kenya (KEN) |
2003–2015 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya (KEN) |
1991–1997 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Conseslus Kipruto | Kenya (KEN) |
2013–2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Soufiane El Bakkali | Morocco (MAR) |
2017-2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen | Qatar (QAT) |
2003–2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Brimin Kipruto | Kenya (KEN) |
2005–2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Christopher Kosgei | Kenya (KEN) |
1995–1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya (KEN) |
1997-1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Lamecha Girma | Ethiopia (ETH)
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2019-2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Patrick Sang | Kenya (KEN) |
1991-1993 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Ali Ezzine | Morocco (MAR) |
1999-2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Mateelong | Kenya (KEN) |
2007-2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | France (FRA) |
2011-2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Women's champions
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Helsinki |
 Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA)
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Yekaterina Volkova (RUS)
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Jeruto Kiptum (KEN)
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| 2007 Osaka |
Yekaterina Volkova (RUS)
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Tatyana Petrova (RUS)
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Eunice Jepkorir (KEN)
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| 2009 Berlin |
Vacant [2][3] | Yuliya Zarudneva (RUS)
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Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
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| 2011 Daegu |
Habiba Ghribi (TUN)
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Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
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Mercy Wanjiku (KEN)
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| 2013 Moscow |
Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
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Lydiah Chepkurui (KEN)
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Sofia Assefa (ETH)
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| 2015 Beijing |
Hyvin Jepkemoi (KEN)
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Habiba Ghribi (TUN)
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Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER)
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| 2017 London |
 Emma Coburn (USA)
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Courtney Frerichs (USA)
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Hyvin Jepkemoi (KEN)
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| 2019 Doha |
Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
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Emma Coburn (USA)
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Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER)
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| 2022 Eugene |
 Norah Jeruto (KAZ)
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Werkuha Getachew (ETH)
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Mekides Abebe (ETH)
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| 2023 Budapest |
Winfred Yavi (BHR)
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Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
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Faith Cherotich (KEN)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (KEN)
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3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS)
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1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | United States (USA)
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1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN)
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Bahrain (BHR)
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ)
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uganda (UGA)
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Ethiopia (ETH)
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany (GER)
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milcah Chemos Cheywa | Kenya (KEN) |
2009–2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Yekaterina Volkova | Russia (RUS) |
2005-2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Habiba Ghribi | Tunisia (TUN) |
2011-2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Emma Coburn | United States (USA) |
2017-2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenya (KEN)
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2019-2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Hyvin Jepkemoi | Kenya (KEN) |
2015-2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Gesa Felicitas Krause | Germany (GER) |
2015–2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Finishing times
Top ten fastest World Championship times
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