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The first 3000 m steeplechase world record to be ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was a run of 8:49.6 minutes by Hungarian Sándor Rozsnyói in 1954. [ 1 ] Before standardization, Sweden's Josef Ternström was the first to complete the event in under ten minutes with his time of 9:49.8 minutes in 1914.
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 steeplechase at the Summer Olympics has been held over several distances and is the longest track event with obstacles held at the multi-sport event. The men's 3000 metres steeplechase has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1920.
This is a list of NCAA outdoor champions in the 3000 meters steeplechase. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timing was used. The women's event was introduced in 2001.
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.
Emma Coburn is headed to her third Olympics after winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. track trials. The American recordholder in the event, Coburn finished in a meetrecord 9 minutes ...
The British 3,000 metres steeplechase athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, [1] the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.
On Aug. 6, Finot competed in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase event with 14 other athletes. The 33-year-old, who is a first-time Olympian this summer, finished fourth in the race, having ...