Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the Olympic record for the 3000 meter steeplechase is 8:05:51 by Julius Kariuki of Kenya at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
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There are 1000mm per meter. So, 3000mm = 3000/1000 = 3m
3km in a meter
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A linear meter is exactly the same as a meter. So, 3000 linear meters = 3000 meters. "Linear" is just an unnecessary adjective to be used only if there is some doubt whether you are refering to a length (meter, m), area (square meter, m2) or volume (cubic meter, m3).
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7:20.67 outdoors, 7:24.90 indoors, both set by Daniel Komen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_records_in_athletics#Men
There are 100 centimetres in one metre. Therefore, 3000 centimetres is equal to 3000/100 = 30 metres.30 meters1 meter = 100 centimeters1 centimeter = 0.01 meter
The 3000 meter steeplechase.
3 M1 meter = 1000 millimeters 1 millimeter = 0.001 meter