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World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech captured her first world title with a dominant performance in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the World Championships in Doha. The 28-year-old Kenyan led the race from start to finish crossing the line in 8 minutes 57.84 seconds setting a championship record.
The women's 3000 m steeplechase was recognized as an official world record event as of January 1, 2000, recognizing Yelena Motalova's time of 9:48.88 from 1999 as the inaugural record. [2] It was first contested at a World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and made its Olympic debut in 2008.
The 3000 metres steeplechase has been held as an event at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in the men's division since 1983 and in the women's division since 2005. It can be noted for a series of lengthy winning streaks in the men's division, where Kenyan born athletes have won every championship between 1991 and 2019.
Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech stormed away from the field to win the 3,000 meters women's steeplechase gold medal at the world athletics championships on Monday, making amends for a mistake that cost ...
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 .
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) 8:44.32: Montecarlo, Monaco: 20 July 2018 Championship record Norah Jeruto (KAZ) 8:53.02: Eugene, United States: 20 July 2022 World Leading Jackline Chepkoech (KEN) 8:57.35: London, Great Britain: 23 July 2023 African Record: 8:44.32: Montecarlo, Monaco: 20 July ...
On Aug. 6, Finot competed in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase event with 14 other athletes. The 33-year-old, who is a first-time Olympian this summer, finished fourth in the race, having ...
The women's steeplechase became an Olympic event in 2008 where Kenyan-born women began to dominate, too. Ruth Jebet took Olympic gold at 2016 Rio and Hyvin Jepkemoi captured the silver medal. At the 2008 Olympics Kenya won silver and followed with a bronze medal performance in 2012. Kenyan-born women had established record times, too.