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Özlem Kaya (athlete)
Özlem Kaya (; born 20 April 1990 in Ardahan, Turkey) is a Turkish middle-distance runner. The tall athlete at is a member of Üsküdar Belediye Sports Club in Istanbul, where she is coached by Aytaç Özbakır. Kaya participated in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2012 Olympics and 2016 Olympics. In 2017, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics The 2017 IAAF World Championships, the sixteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 4 to 13 August at London Stadium in London, United Kingdom. London was officially awarded the championships on 11 November 2011. Bidding p ... held in London, United Kingdom. She did not advance to compete in the final. Personal best * 9:30,23 3000m steeplechase - 24 August 2015, Beijing, China (2015 World Championships) References External links * 1990 births People from Ardahan Living people Turkish female middle-distance runners Turkish fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle-distance Runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came about as a result of running laps of a 400 m outdoor track or laps of a 200 m indoor track, which were commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.1500 m – Introduction . Retrieved on 5 April 2010. Middle-distance running is unique in that it typically requires attributes found in both sprinters and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |