| Event: | Men's 3000 metres |
| Competition: | 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships |
| Venue: | Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA |
| Dates: | 29 August 2024 (final) |
| Competitors: | 21 |
| Nations: | 15 |
| Win Value: | 8:20.56 |
| Gold: | Andreas Halvorsen |
| Goldnoc: | NOR |
| Silver: | Denis Kipkoech |
| Silvernoc: | KEN |
| Bronze: | Edward Bird |
| Bronzenoc: | GBR |
| Prev: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2026 |
The men's 3000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 29 August 2024.
U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[1]
| Record | Athlete & Nationality | Mark | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World U20 Record | 7:28.19 | Paris, France | 27 August 2016 | ||
| Championship Record | 7:42.09 | Nairobi, Kenya | 18 August 2021 | ||
| World U20 Leading | 7:33.04 | Liévin, France | 10 February 2024 |
The final was scheduled to start at 18:17.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Halvorsen | 8:20.56 | ||||
| Denis Kipkoech | 8:20.79 | ||||
| Edward Bird | 8:21.00 | ||||
| 4 | Ybeltal Gashahun | 8:21.02 | |||
| 5 | Harbert Kibet | 8:21.54 | |||
| 6 | Karl Ottfalk | 8:23.14 | |||
| 7 | Osama Er-Radouani | 8:23.24 | |||
| 8 | Abrha Gebru | 8:23.60 | |||
| 9 | Yamato Hamaguchi | 8:24.60 | |||
| 10 | Mick Wolvekamp | 8:24.88 | |||
| 11 | Clinton Ngetich | 8:25.51 | |||
| 12 | Titus Musau | 8:26.16 | |||
| 13 | Oscar Gaitan | 8:28.87 | |||
| 14 | Lionel Nihimbazwe | 8:29.36 | |||
| 15 | Simon Jeukenne | 8:32.35 | |||
| 16 | Ky Hehir | 8:32.89 | |||
| 17 | Kristian Bråthen Børve | 8:32.89 | |||
| 18 | Juan Zijderlaan | 8:34.89 | |||
| 19 | Luis Huaman | 8:45.22 | |||
| 20 | Lokoro Dario | 9:06.53 | |||
| 21 | Henry Dover | 9:14.73 | |||
| Tetsu Sasaki |