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Aleksandr Vorobey
Aleksandr Vorobey (born 5 May 1957) is a Soviet middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. He competed in the Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References 1957 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Soviet male middle-distance runners Soviet male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing (living people) {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steeplechase (athletics)
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. The foremost version of the event is the 3000 metres steeplechase. The 2000 metres steeplechase is the next most common distance. A 1000 metres steeplechase is occasionally used in youth athletics. History The event originated in Ireland, where horses and riders raced from one town's steeple to the next: the steeples were used as markers due to their visibility over long distances. Along the way, runners inevitably had to jump streams and low stone walls separating estates. The modern athletics event originates from a cross-country steeplechase that formed part of the University of Oxford sports in 1860. It was replaced in 1865 by an event over barriers on a flat field, which became the modern steeplechase. It has been a men's Olympic event since the inception of the 1900 Olympics, though with varying lengths until 1908. Since the 1968 Summer Olympics, men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
