The men's 4000 metres steeplechase was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

After World War I, the now-standard 3000 metres steeplechase was introduced and has been held at every Games since.

The competition involved eight laps of the 500 metre track, complete with standard hurdles as well as stone fences and a water jump.

The British trio dominated this race, finishing in the top three with only two yards separating them: Rimmer was in front from start to finish, with Grant trailing him closely until the final lap, when he broke down and retired.

Chastaniè, the bronze medalist of the 2500 metres steeplechase, finished in fourth, eight yards behind Robinson, with Orton, the gold medalist of the 2500 meters steeplechase, finishing fifth; he had become ill with an intestinal virus overnight and was unable to make the final push that had served him well in the 2500 metres.