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The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as 3000m SC) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres , which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase .
Jager was the first American to win a medal in the steeplechase since Brian Diemer in 1984. After dominating the event, with two Olympic gold medals, four World Championship gold medals (and three silvers before that), Ezekiel Kemboi announced his retirement after the race, only to retract it and compete for one more year after realizing that ...
For the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. [ 10 ] 36 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 8:15.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
The steeplechase made its first Olympic appearance at the 1900 Summer Olympics, which had men's races over two distances: one of 2500 metres and another of 4000 metres. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The 1900 Games also held two further races over the 2500 m distance, with one for professionals only and one with a special handicap system – these are no longer ...
Marisa Howard describes the 3,000-meter steeplechase as “almost like a Spartan Race!” ... The 3,000 meters consist of 7.5 laps, which means runners must navigate the hurdles 28 times, and ...
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 35 competitors, with three qualifying heats (35 runners) and two semifinals (24) before the final (12) took place.
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.)
A cameraman, apparently unaware there was a race going on, wandered onto the track in the middle of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships.