Chebet, the Kenyan teenager who started to compete for Bahrain three years ago, became the second woman to break the nine-minute barrier after clearing the 28 barriers that make up the 3000 metres steeplechase. But World Champion Hyvun Kiyeng Jepkemoi was only four hundredths of a second behind her, closing a big gap over the last 150 metres at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene.<\/p>\n
That was a great breakthrough for the reigning World Junior Champion who qualified for the Beijing World Championships final last year at age 18. She started the season with a 9:21-PB that she lowered to an Asian Record 9:15.98 by winning the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in mid-May. The new continental record stands at 8:59.97. Kiyeng Jepkemoi grabbed the world title in Beijing last summer in a thrilling finish with four women in less than a second.<\/p>\n
In Stockholm she will be pushed by a great field. Olympic silver medallist, Sofia Assefa, of Ethiopia, is unique with four straight World Championships finals. Kenyan, Virginia Nyambura, secured the Diamond Race last year after wins in Doha, Birmingham and Lausanne as well as podiums in Rome and Monaco. African Champion, Hiwot Ayalew, won the last Diamond League steeple race in Stockholm two years ago. <\/p>\n
Chebet et al have a challenging Stadium Record to chase, 9:10.36, set by Habiba Ghribi in 2012. A successful attempt would be rewarded with the 72th diamond in the history of international athletics\u2019 meets in Stockholm. The 1912 Olympic Stadium has hosted a steeple World Record over three consecutive decades. Finland\u2019s Jouko Kuha raced to 8:24.2 in 1968. Local hero, Anders G\u00e4rderud, was the first man to complete a 3000m steeplechase in less than 8:10. He did that in 1975, six days after his first World Record and one year ahead of his Olympic Gold in Montreal, the most recent gold by a Swedish male runner. Peter Koech recorded the first electronically timed World Record in the event in 1989 when he posted 8:05.35 in Stockholm.<\/p>\n
Home fans will enjoy the close battle between European silver medallist, Charlotta Fougberg, who lives in Sweden\u2019s second city, Gothenburg, and Finland\u2019s Sandra Eriksson who is based in Stockholm.<\/p>\n\u2028\u2028Watch the fabulous outcome of the steeplechase race at Prefontaine Classic last Saturday<\/link>\n
Lorenzo Nesi<\/i>
BAUHAUS-galan<\/p>\n
Buy your tickets for BAUHAUS-galan 16 June!<\/link><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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