2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
| Women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Championships | ||||||||||
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 Beatrice Chepkoech competing in the final. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 September (heats) 30 September (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:57.84 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, from 27 to 30 September 2019.[1]
Summary[edit]
World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech captured her first world title with a dominant performance in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the World Championships in Doha. The 28-year-old Kenyan led the race from start to finish crossing the line in 8 minutes 57.84 seconds setting a championship record. At one point she led the field by 60 metres before defending champion Emma Coburn attempted to reign her in. The American, Coburn, captured the silver medal running a personal best of 9:03.35 finishing four and one-half seconds behind Chepkoech. Germany’s Gesa Felicitas Krause ran 9:03.30 to take the bronze medal for the second time at a world championship event and also set a new national record. Bahrain’s Winifred Yavi just missed the medal podium running a personal best of 9:05.68 to finish fourth.
Two other national records were established during the race; Denmark’s Anna Emilie Møller finished seventh with a time of 9:13.46 and Albania’s Luiza Gega ran 9:19.93 to finished ninth.
Race Details[edit]
When the gun sounded to start the final, Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech wasted no time stepping off to the lead and quickly establishing an expanding gap between herself and the field; 15 metres by the first barrier, 20 metres in the first lap. This caused a seven-woman pack to form led by Bahrain's Winfred Yavi with top challengers Hyvin Kiyeng, defending champion Emma Coburn, and Peruth Chemutai tucked in behind Yavi. The pack was running at a brisk pace, too, but after one kilometre found themselves seven seconds behind Chepkoech.
Chepkoech covered the first kilometre in 2:52.95. She ran her second kilometre in 3:02.34 for a 2,000 metres time of 5:55.28.
At the 6:34 mark Chepkoech opened up a 60 metre lead over the field. Thirty seconds later, at the 7:04 mark, the American Coburn would make a bold move to separate herself from the pack and chase down the leader. The defending champion ran her final kilometre in 2:57 cutting Chepkoech lead by one-half, but it was too great a distance to overcome finishing four and one-half seconds behind the leader.
Chepkoech ran the final kilometer in 3:02.56 to finish at 8:57.84, capturing gold and establishing a championship record.
Fresh off her 2000 metres steeplechase world record a month earlier, Gesa Felicitas Krause ran a spectacular final lap passing two runners, Kiyeng and Yavi, to pick up the bronze medal.
Coburn improved her standing to #8 of all time fastest women's steeplechase list. Krause set her German national record and moved to #9 on the list; Yavi moved up to #11. Anna Emilie Møller set a Danish national record in her preliminary heat and then improved upon it in the final. Finally, Luiza Gega set an Albanian national record.
Of note, at the 6:26 mark and then in fifth place, Kenya's Celliphine Chespol withdrew from the race; she crossed over a water jump and appeared to have injured herself.
Records[edit]
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 8:44.32 | Beatrice Chepkoech |  KEN
|
20 Jul 2018 | Monaco |
| Championship | 9:02.58 | Emma Coburn |  USA
|
11 Aug 2017 | London, Great Britain |
| World leading | 8:55.58 | Beatrice Chepkoech | KEN
|
30 Jun 2019 | Palo Alto, California, US |
| African | 8:44.32 | Beatrice Chepkoech | KEN
|
20 Jul 2018 | Monaco |
| Asian | 8:52.78 | Ruth Jebet |  BHR
|
27 Aug 2016 | Saint-Denis, France |
| NACAC | 9:00.85 | Courtney Frerichs | USA
|
20 Jul 2018 | Monaco |
| South American | 9:25.99 | Belén Casetta |  ARG
|
11 Aug 2017 | London, Great Britain |
| European | 8:58.81 | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina |  RUS
|
17 Aug 2008 | Beijing, China |
| Oceanian | 9:14.28 | Genevieve Lacaze |  AUS
|
27 Aug 2016 | Saint-Denis, France |
Schedule[edit]
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), was as follows:[3]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September | 18:55 | Heats |
| 30 September | 21:50 | Final |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[4]
Final[edit]
The final was started on 30 September at 21:50.[5]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Beatrice Chepkoech |  Kenya (KEN) |
8:57.84 | CR |
 |
Emma Coburn |  United States (USA) |
9:02.35 | PB |
 |
Gesa Felicitas Krause |  Germany (GER) |
9:03.30 | NR |
| 4 | Winfred Mutile Yavi |  Bahrain (BHR) |
9:05.68 | PB |
| 5 | Peruth Chemutai |  Uganda (UGA) |
9:11.08 | SB |
| 6 | Courtney Frerichs | United States (USA) |
9:11.27 | |
| 7 | Anna Emilie Møller |  Denmark (DEN) |
9:13.46 | NR |
| 8 | Hyvin Kiyeng | Kenya (KEN) |
9:13.53 | |
| 9 | Luiza Gega |  Albania (ALB) |
9:19.93 | NR |
| 10 | Genevieve Gregson |  Australia (AUS) |
9:23.84 | SB |
| 11 | Mekides Abebe |  Ethiopia (ETH) |
9:25.66 | SB |
| 12 | Maruša Mišmaš |  Slovenia (SLO) |
9:25.80 | |
| 13 | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal |  Norway (NOR) |
9:29.41 | |
| 14 | Geneviève Lalonde |  Canada (CAN) |
9:32.92 | |
| Celliphine Chepteek Chespol | Kenya (KEN) |
DNF | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Start list" (PDF).
- ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Women's 3000 metres steeplechase − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF).