The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Henry Rono Kenya
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James Munyala Kenya
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Kip Rono Kenya
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Results
Heats
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Henry Rono | Kenya |
8:26.3 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Kip Rono | Kenya |
8:31.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | John Davies |  Wales |
8:48.1 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Dennis Coates |  England |
8:48.4 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Howard Healey |  New Zealand |
8:48.4 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Anthony Staynings | England |
8:50.8 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Euan Robertson | New Zealand |
8:53.1 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Ian Gilmour |  Scotland |
8:56.5 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | James Munyala | Kenya |
8:57.9 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Joe Sax |  Canada |
8:59.2 | q |
| 11 | 2 | John Wild | England |
8:59.9 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Rob Evans | Canada |
9:05.3 | q |
| 13 | 2 | Dean Childs | Canada |
9:09.77 | |
| 14 | 2 | Paul Lawther |  Northern Ireland |
9:19.20 |
Final
Held on 7 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Henry Rono | Kenya |
8:26.54 | |
 |
James Munyala | Kenya |
8:32.21 | |
 |
Kip Rono | Kenya |
8:34.07 | |
| 4 | Euan Robertson | New Zealand |
8:41.32 | |
| 5 | Howard Healey | New Zealand |
8:43.75 | |
| 6 | Dennis Coates | England |
8:47.35 | |
| 7 | Anthony Staynings | England |
8:48.87 | |
| 8 | Ian Gilmour | Scotland |
8:49.68 | |
| 9 | John Wild | England |
8:57.94 | |
| 10 | John Davies | Wales |
9:01.95 | |
| 11 | Rob Evans | Canada |
9:06.43 | |
| 12 | Joe Sax | Canada |
9:15.27 |
References
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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| 2 miles steeplechase (1930–1934) |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase (1970–present) |
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