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The official world records in the 3000 metres steeplechase are held by Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia at 7:52.11 minutes for men and Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya at 8:44.32 for women.
TimeAthleteLocationDate7:52.11Lamecha Girma (ETH)2023-06-097:53.632004-09-037:55.28Brahim Boulami (MAR)2001-08-247:55.721997-08-24World Championship records. Men. Ezekiel Kemboi 8:00.43 (2009) Women. Norah Jeruto 8:53.02 (2022) 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 ...
Jun 9, 2023 · On Friday, June 9, Lamecha Girma took down the long-standing world record in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. The Olympic silver medalist from Ethiopia ran 7:52.11 to cap off a historic...
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The fastest steeplechase 3,000 metres (male) is 7 minutes 52.11 seconds, achieved by Lamecha Girma (Ethiopia) at a Diamond League meeting in Paris, France, on 9 June 2023. Girma took one and a half seconds off the previous world record, which had stood for 19 years.
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The 3000m steeplechase has many rules that athletes and organisers must abide by, with many key rules helping to differentiate the event from other similar events.
What is a steeplechase?
A steeplechase is an event where athletes must navigate obstacles and water jumps throughout the track. The most common steeplechase event in athletics is the 3000m steeplechase, which includes 35 obstacles: 28 fixed barriers and seven water jumps. The winner is the athlete who finishes approximately 7.5 laps of the 4oom track in the shortest time.
How many hurdles are there in the 3000m steeplechase?
The 3000m steeplechase consists of 28 fixed barriers and seven water jumps, for a total of 35 obstacles. The obstacles can be hurdled or stepped on and cannot be bypassed.
Paris 2024 Olympic GamesWorld Athletics Championships Tokyo 25World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24What is the current 3000m steeplechase world record? The fastest 3000m steeplechaser in history is Saif Saaeed Shaheen. The Kenyan-born Qatari lowered the world record by 1.65 seconds to 7:53.63 in Brussels, September 2004.
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