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2017 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 3000 Metres Steeplechase
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 9 and 11 August. Summary Six-time US steeplechase champion Emma Coburn made history by becoming the first American since 1952 to win a world steeplechase title. In the process, the 26-year-old Olympic bronze medalist set a championship record of 9:02.58 and broke her own American record by five seconds. She finished just ahead of her teammate Courtney Frerichs, who ran a personal best of 9:03.77 to capture silver. The 1-2 finish was the first ever by Americans in any world championship distance race. Defending champion and Olympic silver medalist Hyvin Jepkemoi of Kenya took the bronze in 9:04.03. Coburn's gold medal performance came against the best field ever assembled for a world steeplechase final consisting of Area champions, World medalists, Olympians, and four of the five fastest women in the world. Lead up to 2017 London The women's 3000 metres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (London)
London Stadium (formerly and also known as Olympic Stadium and the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford, London, Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, east of central London. The stadium was constructed specifically for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, serving as the track and field, track-and-field venue and as the site of their 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, opening and 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, closing ceremonies. Following the Games, it was renovated for multi-purpose use, and it now serves primarily as the home of Premier League club West Ham United F.C., West Ham United. Land preparation for the stadium began in mid-2007, with the construction officially starting on 22 May 2008. The stadium held its first public event in March 2012, serving as the finish line for a celebrity run organised by the National Lottery ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
