The 2000 meter steeplechase is a rarely run senior athletics and a standard

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event for the steeplechase in

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. The event is part of the athletics programme for boys and girls at the

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. It is an obstacle race over the distance of

2000 metres The 2000 metres or 2000-metre run is a track running event where five laps are completed around an outdoor 400 m track, or ten laps around a 200 m indoor track - the distance is 11.68 meters short of 1¼ miles. The global governing body World Ath ...

, and derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.

All-time top 25

*i = indoor performance *A = affected by altitude

Men

*Correct as of 12 September 2022.

Notes

Below is a list of all other times equal or superior to 5:20.12: *

Bouabdellah Tahri Bouabdallah "Bob" Tahri (born 20 December 1978) is a retired middle-distance and long-distance French runner, who was born in Metz. He competed mainly in the 3000 m steeplechase distance. He also competes in the 2000 m steeplechase, 1500 m, mil ...

also ran 5:15.36 (2009), 5:15.96 (2002), 5:17.19 (2007), 5:19.33 (2001). *

Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech (born 10 November 1981) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event. His personal best of 7:54.31 minutes is the third fastest of all time. He was b ...

also ran 5:17.04 (2010). * John Langat also ran 5:18.61 (2001). * Eliud Barngetuny also ran 5:18.67 (1995). * Alessandro Lambruschini also ran 5:18.68 (1990), 5:18.88 (1992), 5:19.44 (1992). *

Richard Kosgei Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

also ran 5:19.05 (1995). *

Antonio David Jiménez Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 1977 in Seville) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase. He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich ...

also ran 5:20.07 (2001).

Women

*Correct as of September 2022.

Notes

Below is a list of all other times equal or superior to 6:13.97: * Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimsek also run 5:48.71 (2021), 5:56.28 (2020). *

Winfred Yavi Winfred Mutile Yavi (born 31 December 1999) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini female athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Mutile hails from Ukia, Makueni County She won the gold medal at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, 2023 ...

also ran 5:48.68 (2020), 5:56.83 (2019). *

Gesa-Felicitas Krause Gesa Felicitas Krause (born 3 August 1992) is a German athlete who specialises in the 3000 m steeplechase. She won bronze medals in steeplechase at both the 2015 and 2019 World Championships, and represented Germany at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic ...

also ran 6:04.20 (2015), 6:09.46 (2016), 6:10.91 (2021). * Mercy Chepkurui also ran 6:10.99 (2021). *

Roseline Chepngetich Rosefline Chepngetich (born 17 June 1997) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. She holds a personal best of 9:35.75 minutes for the 3000 metres steeplechase and is ranked third on the all-time youth lists for the 2000 m steeplechase distance. I ...

also ran 6:12.0 (2013). * Fancy Cherono also ran 6:13.77 (2020).

References

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