Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

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.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Henry Rono Kenya	James Munyala Kenya	Kip Rono Kenya

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

• Heats results (The Canberra Times)
• Final results (The Canberra Times)
• Australian results