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Marco Cepeda
Marco Cepeda (born 1 July 1974) is a Spanish middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. He competed in the Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2000 Summer Olympics. References 1974 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Spanish male middle-distance runners Spanish male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Spain Place of birth missing (living people) {{Spain-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] |
