September 30, 2019
Beatrice Chepkoech Delivers: World Holder Doesn't Beat Herself, Wins Steeplechase World Title As Emma Coburn Gets Silver
The world record holder got a much deserved gold as Emma Coburn PRd to get silver.
November 28, 2018
WTW: A Plan for King Cheserek, Celliphine Chespol Gets Paid, A Race Director Doesn't Have to Die in Shame
Plus some free coaching advice
August 16, 2018
September 6: All Germany's Six European Champions Returning To Berlin For ISTAF Meet
Gesa Krause wants to break the German steeplechase record and go sub-9:10.
August 10, 2016
2016 Olympic Women's Steeple Preview: Can Emma Coburn Earn the U.S.'s First Steeple Medal? Will The World Record Fall?
Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet of Bahrain (8:59.97) and reigning world champ Hyvin Kiyeng of Kenya (9:00.01) almost broke the world record at Pre and sit 2-3 on the all-time world list. Coburn has the #3 time in the world this year thanks to her American record in the same race, but to get a medal, she'll have to beat either Jebet, Kiyeng or reigning Olympic champ Habiba Ghribi of Tunisia (whose 9:05.36 last year puts her #4 all-time).
August 26, 2015
Kenya's Hyvin Kiyeng Wins Wild Steeple Final as Emma Coburn Settles for Fifth
Coburn: "I'm bummed..... I thought I could medal. I was confident that I could.....I just got to keep at it and come away with some hardware in Rio."
August 26, 2015
Video of Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final at 2015 World Track and Field Championships
August 23, 2015
History in the Steeplechase: The US Will Send Three Women to the Final for the First Time Ever
Emma Coburn, Stephanie Garcia and Colleen Quigley all advanced to Wednesday's final in the Bird's Nest after some quick qualifying heats. Coburn and Garcia both made it automatically, finishing third in their heats, while Quigley's 9:29 in heat 2 was enough to grab a time qualifier. Coburn will attempt to make some more history on Wednesday as she goes for the U.S.'s first-ever medal in the event.