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Preview: men’s 3000m – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Thanks to Augustine Choge’s overall win in the IAAF World Indoor Tour, Kenya will be able to field three men in this event and there is certainly a possibility of a clean sweep.
The rejuvenated Choge, returning to form this winter after an injury-marred 2015, will be joined by Isiah Koech and defending champion Caleb Ndiku.
Despite only being the fifth fastest among the list of entrants, Choge will be considered by many as the marginal favourite after his devastating change of gears over the last lasp to win classy races in Dusseldorf and Karlsruhe at the beginning of last month.
Season’s bests are also not much of an indicator of medal potential as just two seconds cover the eight fastest entries.
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Men's 3000 Metres Event timing
| ROUND | DAY | LOCAL TIME | MY TIME | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heats | FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2016 | 13:05 | 21:05 | ||||
| Final | SUNDAY 20 MARCH 2016 | 13:10 | 21:10 |
Previous Champion
| Competitor | Nat | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku |  KEN |
09 MAR 2014 |
| Competitor | Mark | Nat | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haile Gebrselassie | 7:34.71 |  ETH |
Paris-Bercy (Palais Omnisports) | 09 MAR 1997 |
2016 Best
| Pos | Competitor | Nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dejen Gebremeskel | ETH |
7:38.03 |
| 2 | Ryan Hill |  USA |
7:38.60 |
| 3 | Hassan Mead | USA |
7:38.85 |
| 4 | Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo | USA |
7:39.00 |
| 5 | Abdalaati Iguider |  MAR |
7:39.04 |
