3000 metres steeplechase

Athletics
3000 metres steeplechase
Meeting Areva 2011 3 000 m steeple.jpg
A water jump passage at the Meeting Areva.
Men's records
World Qatar Saif Saaeed Shaheen 7:53.63 (2004)
Olympic Kenya Julius Kariuki 8:05.51 (1988)
Women's records
World Russia Gulnara Galkina 8:58.81 (2008)
Olympic Russia Gulnara Galkina 8:58.81 (2008)

The 3000 metres steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, on the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.

Rules

The dimension of an obstacle

It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; it is also an event recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).[1] The obstacles for the men are 914 millimetres (36.0 in) high, and for the women 762 millimetres (30.0 in). The water jump consists of a barrier followed by a pit of water with a landing area 3.66 metres (12.0 ft) wide × 0.70 metres (2.3 ft). It then slopes upward from 700 millimetres (28 in) deep to level with the surface of the track.[1]

The length of the race is usually 3,000 metres (9,800 ft); junior and some masters events are 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), each runner must clear a total of 28 ordinary barriers and seven water jumps. This entails seven complete laps after starting with a fraction of a lap run without barriers. The water jump is located on the back turn, either inside the inner lane or outside the outer lane. If it is on the outside, then each of the seven laps is longer than the standard 400 m, and the starting point is on the home straight. If the water jump is on the inside, each lap is shorter than 400 m, the starting point is on the back straight, and the water jump is bypassed at the start.

Unlike those used in hurdling, steeplechase barriers do not fall over if hit, and rules allow an athlete to negotiate the barrier by any means, so many runners step on top of them. Four barriers are spaced around the track on level ground, and a fifth barrier at the top of the second turn (fourth barrier in a complete lap from the finish line) is the water jump. The slope of the water jump rewards runners with more jumping ability, because a longer jump results in a shallower landing in the water.

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All-time lists

In the below tables the top 25 all-time lists.[2]

Men

As of 20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)

Pos Time Athlete Venue Date Ref
1. 7:53.63  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)* Brussels 3 September 2004
2. 7:53.64  Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN) Fontvieille 22 July 2011 [3]
3. 7:54.31  Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) Rome 31 May 2012
4. 7:55.28  Brahim Boulami (MAR) Brussels 24 August 2001
5. 7:55.72  Bernard Barmasai (KEN) Köln 24 August 1997
6. 7:55.76  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) Fontvieille 22 July 2011
7. 7:56.16  Moses Kiptanui (KEN) Köln 24 August 1997
8. 7:56.81  Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (KEN) Doha 11 May 2012
9. 7:57.29  Reuben Kosgei (KEN) Brussels 24 August 2001
10. 7:59.08  Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) Zürich 13 August 1997
11. 8:01.18  Bouabdellah Tahri (FRA) Berlin 18 August 2009 [4]
12. 8:01.67  Abel Mutai (KEN) Rome May 31, 2012
13. 8:01.69  Kipkirui Misoi (KEN) Brussels 24 August 2001
14. 8:02.09  Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad (FRA) Paris 8 July 2011
15. 8:03.41  Patrick Sang (KEN) Köln 24 August 1997
16. 8:03.43  Jairus Kipchoge Birech (KEN) Paris 6 July 2012
17. 8:03.49  Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) Fontvieille 20 July 2012 [5]
18. 8:03.57  Ali Ezzine (MAR) Paris 23 June 2000
19. 8:03.74  Raymond Yator (KEN) Fontvieille 18 August 2000
20. 8:03.81  Benjamin Kiplagat (UGA) Lausanne 7 July 2010 [6]
21. 8:03.89  John Kosgei (KEN) Fontvieille 16 August 1997
22. 8:04.95  Simon Vroemen (NED) Brussels 26 August 2005
23. 8:05.01  Eliud Barngetuny (KEN) Fontvieille 25 July 1995
24. 8:05.35  Peter Koech (KEN) Stockholm 3 July 1989
25. 8:05.37  Philip Barkutwo (KEN) Rieti 6 September 1992
  • Until 2002 he was known as Stephen Cherono, and represented Kenya.

Women

As of 17 August 2012 (2012-08-17)

Pos Time Athlete Venue Date Ref
1. 8:58.81  Gulnara Galkina (RUS) Beijing 17 August 2008
2. 9:05.02  Yuliya Zaripova (RUS) Stockholm 17 August 2012 [7]
3. 9:06.57  Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) Osaka 27 August 2007
4. 9:07.14  Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) Oslo 7 June 2012 [8]
5. 9:07.32  Marta Dominguez (ESP) Berlin 17 August 2009 [9]
6. 9:07.41  Eunice Jepkorir (KEN) Beijing 17 August 2008
7. 9:08.37  Habiba Ghribi (TUN) London 6 August 2012 [10]
8. 9:09.00  Sofia Assefa (ETH) Oslo 7 June 2012 [11]
9. 9:09.19  Tatyana Petrova (RUS) Osaka 27 August 2007
10. 9:09.61  Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) Oslo 7 June 2012 [12]
11. 9:12.50  Jennifer Simpson (USA) Berlin 17 August 2009 [13]
12. 9:13.16  Ruth Bisibori (KEN) Berlin 17 August 2009 [14]
13. 9:13.22  Gladys Kipkemoi (KEN) Rome 10 June 2010
14. 9:13.53  Gülcan Mıngır (TUR) Sofia 9 June 2012 [15]
15. 9:14.07  Etenesh Diro Neda (ETH) Stockholm 17 August 2012 [16]
16. 9:14.98  Lydia Chepkirui (KEN) Stockholm 17 August 2012 [17]
17. 9:15.04  Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) Athens 14 June 2005
18. 9:16.51  Alesya Turova (BLR) Gdańsk 27 July 2002
19. 9:16.85  Cristina Casandra (ROM) Beijing 17 August 2008
20. 9:16.94  Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge (KEN) Doha 6 May 2011
21. 9:17.15  Wioletta Janowska (POL) Athens 3 July 2006
22. 9:17.85  Zemzem Ahmed (ETH) Beijing 17 August 2008
23. 9:18.03  Lydia Rotich (KEN) Oslo 4 June 2010
24. 9:18.35  Donna MacFarlene (AUS) Oslo 6 June 2008
25. 9:18.54  Antje Möldner (GER) Berlin 17 August 2009 [18]
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See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "3000 metres steeplechase". iaaf.org. 
  2. ^ "3000 METRES STEEPLECHASE - MEN - SENIOR - OUTDOOR". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 January 2013. 
  3. ^ David Martin (22 July 2011). "With near World record run, Kipruto steals the show in Monaco - Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009. 
  5. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012. 
  6. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". www.diamondleague-lausanne.com. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010. 
  7. ^ Bob Ramsak (17 August 2012). "Zaripova world lead the best of new Olympic champions in Stockholm - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2012. 
  8. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012. 
  9. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  10. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012. 
  11. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012. 
  12. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012. 
  13. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  14. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  15. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". www.iampp.net. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  16. ^ Bob Ramsak (17 August 2012). "Zaripova world lead the best of new Olympic champions in Stockholm - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2012. 
  17. ^ Bob Ramsak (17 August 2012). "Zaripova world lead the best of new Olympic champions in Stockholm - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2012. 
  18. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
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