The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.

For the first 5 laps, they let others dominate the lead, primarily led by Americans Donald Cabral and Evan Jager.

With less than 800 metres to go, Ugandan Benjamin Kiplagat got tangled up on a barrier and fell flat on his face, the runners behind him having to scramble.

As Abel Mutai began to falter, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad sprinted past to repeat his silver medal.

Kemboi's lead was secure and after clearing the final barrier, he began to celebrate, drifting out to lane 8 by the time he crossed the finish line.