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Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Steeplechase event
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6, 1966
Medalists
gold medal Peter Welsh   New Zealand
silver medal Kerry O'Brien   Australia
bronze medal Benjamin Kogo   Kenya
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Athletics at the 1966 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmenwomen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 miles walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Decathlonmen

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.

Results

Final results
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Peter Welsh  New Zealand 8:29.44
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kerry O'Brien  Australia 8:32.58
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Benjamin Kogo  Kenya 8:32.81
4 Maurice Herriott  England 8:33.2
5 Ian Blackwood  Australia 8:41.4
6 Ernest Pomfret  England 8:41.6
7 John Linaker  Scotland 8:41.6
8 Naftali Chirchir  Kenya 8:47.4
9 Joseph Stewart  Scotland 8:57.0
10 Gerald Stevens  England 9:01.2
11 Omari Abdallah  Tanzania 9:14.0
12 Dilbagh Singh Kler  Malaysia 9:53.2
George Kerr  Jamaica DNS

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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