The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics were held on July 30.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Richard Mateelong |  Kenya | 8:23.54 | |
 | Ezekiel Kemboi | Kenya | 8:26.13 | |
 | Roba Gari |  Ethiopia | 8:27.15 | |
| 4 | Nahom Mesfen | Ethiopia | 8:30.25 | |
| 5 | Benjamin Kiplagat |  Uganda | 8:32.03 | |
| 6 | Abraham Cherono | Kenya | 8:35.92 | |
| 7 | Ben Siwa | Uganda | 8:39.43 | |
| 8 | Simon Ayeko | Uganda | 8:47.90 | |
| 9 | Legease Lamisso | Ethiopia | 8:48.06 | |
| 10 | Ezechiel Nizigiyimana |  Burundi | 9:08.30 | |
| Edwin Molepo |  South Africa | DQ | ||
| Gervais Hakizimana |  Rwanda | DNS |