The men's 3000 metres steeplechase competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 28th October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The 2007 champion Pan American Games Joshua McAdams of the United States, did not compete.

Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: World record7:53.63Brussels, BelgiumSeptember 3, 2004Pan American Games record8:14.41Mar del Plata, ArgentinaMarch 22, 1995

Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter two athletes regardless if they had met the qualification standard.

Schedule Date Time RoundOctober 28, 2011 17:05 Final

Results All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDQDisqualified

Final Held on October 28.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes José Peña 8:48.19 Hudson de Souza 8:48.75 José Alberto Sánchez 8:49.75 4 Donald Cowart 8:49.97 5 Marvin Blanco 8:50.85 6 Derek Scott 8:55.03 7 Mario Bazan 8:56.31 8 Jose Bañales 9:02.78 9 Enzo Yañez 9:07.63 10 Mariano Mastromarino 9:09.42 Cristian Patiño DNF Yosvany Rodriguez DNF Alexander Greaux DNS

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