The men's 3000 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, on 21 March 2026. This was the 22nd time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
Background The men's 3000 metres was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships. +Records before the 2026 World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsRecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDateWorld record 7:22.91 New York City, United States 8 February 2025Championship record7:34.71 Paris, France 9 March 19972026 World Lead7:27.57Boston, United States24 January 2026
Qualification For the men's 3000 metres, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 7:33.00 s. Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard. There is a target number of 15 athletes.
Results Final The final was held on 21 March, starting at 19:22 (UTC+1) in the evening.
Place Athlete Nation Time NotesJosh Kerr 7:35.56 Cole Hocker 7:35.70 Yann Schrub 7:35.714Jacob Krop 7:36.765Yared Nuguse 7:37.086Valentín Soca 7:37.10 7Luan Munnik 7:37.94 8Addisu Yihune 7:38.609Nick Griggs 7:39.0310Pol Oriach 7:39.7811Azeddine Habz 7:39.8712Getnet Wale 7:40.2113Andrew Coscoran 7:43.8914Geordie Beamish 7:45.05 15Alexander Tesfay 7:48.24
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