Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920. Sixteen runners from six nations competed.Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
' unofficial
' Race held over 3200 metres. Equivalent time for 3000 metres was 10:08.0 minutes.
Michael Devaney won the first ever Olympic 3000 metre steeplechase race in 10:23.0. In the third heat Percy Hodge set a new record with 10:17.4. In the final Percy Hodge set the new Olympic record with 10:00.4 minutes.Results
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 10:23.0 | Q OR |
| 2 | | 10:33.6 | Q |
| 3 | | 11:07.5 | Q |
| 4 | | | |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 10:36.0 | Q |
| 2 | | 10:43.5 | Q |
| 3 | | 10:49.0 | Q |
| 4 | | 11:11.9 | |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 10:17.4 | Q OR |
| 2 | | 10:22.6 | Q |
| 3 | | 10:26.8 | Q |
| 4 | | 10:32.2 | |
| 5 | | 10:39.8 | |
| 6 | | 10:44.3 | |
| — | | DNF | |
| — | | DNF | |
Final
The final was held on Friday, August 20, 1920.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | | 10:00.4 OR |
| 2 | | 10:21.1 |
| 3 | | 10:32.0 |
| 4 | | 10:32.1 |
| 5 | | 10:34.3 |
| 6 | | 10:37.7 |
| 7 | | 10:42.2 |
| 8 | | 10:50.3 |
| — | | DNS |
Jonas Ternström
Arthur Russell