Hossein Keyhani (; born 26 April 1990 in Songhor, Kermanshah Province) is an Iranian Kurdish runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Iran at the 2017 World Championships but failed to reach the final despite setting a new national record of 8:33.76. Earlier that year he became an Asian Champion in the event. In 2018 he won the steeplechase at the Asian Games, setting new national and Asian Games records.
In 2019 Keyhani was banned from competing for four years over a positive doping test for EPO. In 2025, he was banned for second time with an eight-year sanction also for testing positive for EPO.
International competitions Representing 2010Asian Indoor ChampionshipsTehran, Iran6th3000 m8:53.252011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan7th3000 m s'chase9:04.232012West Asian ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates2nd1500 m3:56.651st3000 m s'chase8:55.592014Asian Indoor ChampionshipsHangzhou, China4th1500 m3:50.804th4 × 400 m relay3:13.552015Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, China4th3000 m s'chase8:48.482016Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar7th1500 m3:49.537th3000 m8:14.99Asian Cross Country ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain3rd2017Asian ChampionshipsBhubaneswar, India1st3000 m s'chase8:43.82World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom24th (h)3000 m s'chase8:33.76Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesAshgabat, Turkmenistan3rd3000 m8:07.092018Asian Indoor ChampionshipsTehran, Iran1st3000 m8:37.68Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia1st3000 m s'chase8:22.79 NR2019Asian ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar8th5000 m13:56.864th3000 m s'chase8:36.442023Asian GamesHangzhou, China7th3000 m s'chase8:45.982024West Asian ChampionshipsBasra, Iraq2nd3000 m s'chase8:45.8
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