- Who
- Daniel Komen
- What
- 7:20.67 minute(s):second(s)
- Where
- Italy (Rieti)
- When
The fastest 3,000 m run by a male athlete is 7 minutes 20.67 seconds, by Daniel Komen (Kenya) in Rieti, Italy, on 1 September 1996. He took more than four seconds off the existing record.
As of January 2018, Komen also held the indoor 3,000 m record with 7:24.90 – faster than all but two outdoor times.
