2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
| Events at the 2006 European Athletics Championships  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 9 and August 11.
Finland's Keskisalo takes surprise gold after two injury-filled years. He ran behind the whole pack until the last lap, during which he sprinted on the back straight to take the win ahead of Spain's José Luis Blanco and France's Bouabdellah Tahri.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Jukka Keskisalo Finland |
José Luis Blanco Spain |
Bouabdellah Tahri France |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2006 | 10:10 | Semifinals |
| August 11, 2006 | 19:25 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Semifinals
First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jukka Keskisalo | Finland | 8:24.89 | |
 | José Luis Blanco | Spain | 8:26.22 | |
 | Bouabdellah Tahri | France | 8:27.15 | |
| 4 | Mustafa Mohamed |  Sweden | 8:27.79 | |
| 5 | Antonio David Jiménez | Spain | 8:28.78 | |
| 6 | Radosław Popławski |  Poland | 8:29.33 | |
| 7 | Günther Weidlinger |  Austria | 8:29.54 | |
| 8 | César Pérez | Spain | 8:30.40 | |
| 9 | Martin Pröll | Austria | 8:35.69 | |
| 10 | Pavel Potapovich |  Russia | 8:38.19 | |
| 11 | Itai Maggidi |  Israel | 8:52.69 | |
| Simon Vroemen |  Netherlands | DNS |
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