Fastest run 3,000 metres (male)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The fastest 3,000 m run by a male athlete is 7 minutes 20.67 seconds, by Daniel Komen (Kenya) in Rieti, Italy, on 1 September 1996. He took more than four seconds off the existing record.As of January 2018, Komen also held the indoor 3,000 m record with 7:24.90 – faster than all but two outdoor times.

For a complete list of 1996 records, please visit 1996 Guinness Records in Italy.

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