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The steeplechase would remain a rough cross country race for a number of years until it was established that races could start or finish on, and eventually be held entirely on, a running track. At the same time cross country running was beginning to develop from paper chasing, or Hare and Hounds as it was also being called, and it began to ...
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1920. The women's event is the most recent addition to the programme, having been added at the 2008 Olympics. It is the most prestigious steeplechase track race at elite level.
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as 3000m SC) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres , which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase .
The 3000 metres steeplechase has been held as an event at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in the men's division since 1983 and in the women's division since 2005. It can be noted for a series of lengthy winning streaks in the men's division, where Kenyan born athletes have won every championship between 1991 and 2019.
Courtney Frerichs (born January 18, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner and steeplechase [2] specialist from Nixa, Missouri, [3] She is a three-time silver medalist in the 3000 meters steeplechase capturing silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the 2017 World Championships in London and at the 2018 World (Continental) Cup in Ostrava.
Marisa Howard (/ m ə ˈ r ɪ s ə / mə-RISS-ə; née Marisa Vander Malle, born August 10, 1992) [1] [2] is an American athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.In 2024, Howard qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris by placing third at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 3000 meters steeplechase.
In June 2024, he finished second at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon in the 3000m steeplechase in a time of 8:23.00. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Wilkinson finished sixth in his heat at the Olympics, one spot away from qualifying for the finals; his time of 8:16.82 was faster than every runner in the two remaining heats.
Evan Reese Jager (born March 8, 1989) is an American middle-and long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.In his speciality event, he won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze at the 2017 World Championships.