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Beatrice Chepkoech

Beatrice Chepkoech

September 16, 2023

5 Thoughts on Day 1 at Pre: The Stars Delivered and We Can't Wait for 2024

Day 1 of the 2023 Pre Classic started and ended with a bang. We break it all down and give our thoughts on everything except the mile, Rai Benjamin's big win, Christian Coleman making 2024 very interesting, Sha'Carri getting beat, Faith Kipyegon capping what may have been the greatest season ever by a distance runner, and the 529th performance all-time American record in the women's shot put.
August 15, 2023

2023 Worlds WSteeple Preview: A Changing Of The Guard? Or Do Old Stalwarts Like Emma Coburn and Beatrice Chepkoech Have Something Left?

Two teenagers lead the 2023 world list, but they both bombed out in the prelims of Worlds last year. Will they come through in 2023?
July 29, 2021

2020 Olympic Women’s Steeplechase Preview: In A Race With 5 Legitimate Gold Medal Contenders, Can Emma Coburn Bring Home The Gold To The USA?

Three women in the field have won global titles but none have ever won Olympic gold. This should be a great one. *Discuss
August 13, 2020

2020 Monaco DL Preview: The 2020 Olympics Is Happening on Friday in Monaco

What a meet! Sifan Hassan, Donavan BrazierNoah LylesJoshua Cheptegei and many more stars will all compete in the best track meet of 2020 -- in front of real live fans -- on Friday in Monaco.
September 24, 2019

2019 Worlds Women's Steeple Preview: USA & Kenya Duke It Out In a Grudge Match

Two years ago, Americans Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs shocked the world in London. Now the Kenyans, led by WR holder Beatrice Chepkoech, are out for revenge.
August 28, 2019

2019 Zurich DL Final Preview: WR Potential in the 400 Hurdles, Coburn Chases Sub-9:00, Dibaba vs. Hassan, & So Long to the Men's 5K

Rai Benjamin and Karsten Warholm square off for the first time in the men's 400 hurdles while Dalilah Muhammad faces Sydney McLaughlin in the women's 400 hurdles. Plus a battle of WR holders in the women's 1500 and Justin Gatlin vs. Noah Lyles in the men's 100.
August 15, 2019

2019 Birmingham DL Preview: British Teen Phenoms, Craig Engels Tries for First Euro Win, & Christian Coleman

Engels has never run a DL race in Europe, and though this isn't a DL points race, there are three guys who have run 3:31 or fast this year. Plus Ajee' Wilson, Kate Grace, and Melissa Bishop in the women's 800 but the highlight of the meet may be a loaded women's 200.
June 12, 2019

2019 Bislett Games Preview: Sydney McLaughlin Runs 400 Hurdles, Emma Coburn Makes Steeple Debut, & Can Jakob Ingebrigtsen Win the Dream Mile?

Coburn will race the WR holder Chepkoech for the first times since Coburn wondered if Chepkoech was clean last year.
May 16, 2019

2019 Shanghai DL Preview: Sydney McLaughlin's DL Debut, A Loaded Men's 5K, and (Finally!) Benjamin vs. Samba in the 400H

Track and fields fans, set your alarm clocks or DVR as the Shanghai DL on Saturday is AMAZING and everything a track meet should be.
March 26, 2019

2019 World XC Women's Preview: Hellen Obiri Looks to Add World XC Title to Her Stellar Resume

The world's best steeplechaser and 5,000 meter runners will clash at World XC and our money is on 5ker Hellen Obiri who is making her world xc debut.
December 28, 2018

2018 LRC World & US Rankings, W Steeple: Beatrice Chepkoech (World #1) & Emma Coburn (US #1) Lead The Way

Beatrice Chepkoech put up the greatest season in the history of the women's steeplechase while Emma Coburn held on to her #1 US ranking despite losing her American record to Courtney Frerichs.
December 20, 2018

2018 LRC World & US Rankings, W 1500: European/Diamond League Champ Laura Muir Tops Shelby Houlihan For World #1

In 2018, Shelby Houlihan enjoyed one of the greatest seasons ever by an American female on the track, but it wasn't quite enough to get her a world #1 ranking.
September 10, 2018

Emma Coburn Expresses Doubt That Beatrice Chepkoech's World Record is Clean

World Champion Emma Coburn is suspicious of Beatrice Chepkoech's world record run in the steeple.
July 20, 2018

Beatrice Chepkoech DESTROYS the steeplechase world record, Courtney Frerichs sets American record in Monaco women's steeplechase

In one of the greatest runs in women's distance running history, Kenya's Beatrick Chepkoech absolutely destroyed the WR by running 8:44.32. She wasn't the only one to run fast as the race featured a record 7 women under 9:10 and three national records.
June 30, 2018

2018 Paris DL Recap: What An Incredible, Incredible Meet - World Leaders Galore

If you missed the 2018 Paris DL, you missed a truly incredible meet. From a 46.98 men's 400 hurdles - the fastest time in more than 25 years - in the first event to a 9.88 world leading 100 in the last event, this meet had world leaders literally from start to finish. In between, there was 1:54 women's 800 and a 3:29 men's 1500. This meet had excellence in it from start to finish.