Rankings

3000 m Men1981

1981 season rankings — 38 athletes

As of April 13, 2026, the 1981 3000 m Men season rankings are led by Steve Scott (United States) with 7:36.69. 38 athletes have a mark this season.

Top 3

RankAthleteCountryResultWindDateLocation
04Sydney MareeUSA7:43.42Jul 8, 1981Milano (ITA)
05Eamonn CoghlanIRL7:44.99Jul 29, 1981Budapest (HUN)
06Vittorio FontanellaITA7:45.02Sep 12, 1981-
07José Luis GonzálezESP7:46.57Jun 15, 1981Helsinki (FIN)
08Kipsubai KoskeiKEN7:46.76Sep 1, 1981-
09John WalkerNZL7:46.85Aug 21, 1981Berlin (GER)
10Steve CramGBR7:47.32Jul 26, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
11Lubomír TesáčekCZE7:47.36Jul 29, 1981-
12Karl FleschenFRG7:48.33Aug 21, 1981Berlin (GER)
13Bill McchesneyUSA7:48.94Jul 19, 1981Nijmegen (NED)
14Toomas TurbURS7:48.94Jul 29, 1981Budapest (HUN)
15Dietmar MillonigAUT7:49.29Aug 21, 1981Berlin (GER)
16Christoph HerleFRG7:49.36Sep 1, 1981Ingelheim (FRG)
17Barry SmithGBR7:49.64Jul 26, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
18John RobsonGBR7:51.08Jun 7, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
19Bruno LafranchiSUI7:51.70Jun 10, 1981Firenze (ITA)
20Cornelius LambregtsNED7:51.79Jun 6, 1981-
21Zakariah BarieTAN7:52.00Jun 10, 1981Firenze (ITA)
22Geoff SmithGBR7:52.68Jul 31, 1981London (GBR)
23Anfin ROSENDAHLNOR7:53.78Jul 10, 1981-
24Solomon CheborKEN7:56.71Mar 7, 1981Princeton, NJ (USA) (i)
25Rainer WachenbrunnerGER7:57.18Aug 23, 1981-
26Grigoriy MishurniyURS7:59.01Jun 24, 1981-
27Frank HeineGDR7:59.05Aug 23, 1981Atletiekbaan Overvecht, Utrecht (NED)
28Knut KvalheimNOR7:59.44Jul 26, 1981Gateshead (GBR)
29Abdurrahman IbragimovURS8:00.08May 23, 1981-
30Patriz IlgFRG8:00.14Jan 30, 1981Dortmund (GER) (i)
31Rod DixonNZL8:01.12Jan 24, 1981Auckland (NZL)
32Stefano MeiITA8:01.62Aug 23, 1981Atletiekbaan Overvecht, Utrecht (NED)
33Gábor K. SzabóHUN8:07.11Jun 13, 1981-
34Vinko PokrajčićYUG8:07.15Jun 2, 1981-
35Kurt StenzelFRG8:09.98Aug 23, 1981Atletiekbaan Overvecht, Utrecht (NED)
36Johan ENGHOLMSWE8:22.05Aug 21, 1981-
37Dominique BouchardFRA8:30.94Aug 21, 1981Atletiekbaan Overvecht, Utrecht (NED)
38Mário SilvaPOR8:33.69Aug 21, 1981Atletiekbaan Overvecht, Utrecht (NED)