We are living in the golden age of American steeplechasing. Will the 8:00 or 9:00 be barrier be broken by an America for 1st time on Thursday in Monaco?
We are living in the golden age of American steeplechasing. Will the 8:00 or 9:00 be barrier be broken by an America for 1st time on Thursday in Monaco?
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.
What a weekend. From a potential women's WR in the 800 in Monaco to a Clayton Murphy vs Emmanuel Korir clash in London, we break down this weekend's biggest matchups including the men's 1500 in Monaco with the Kenyans, the Ingebrigtsens and Matthew Centrowitz and a women's mile in London with Jenny Simpson, Sifan Hassan and Laura Muir.
We are living in the golden age of American steeplechasing. Will the 8:00 or 9:00 be barrier be broken by an America for 1st time on Thursday in Monaco?
"This year has been so good for me. It's every athlete's dream to stay injury-free and God has been good to me," Kipruto said in Nairobi on Saturday. "I have four more weeks to prepare for the World record attempt in Monaco. It will be great to bring the 3,000m steeplechaser record back to Kenya."
It was the first time that 7 men through farther than 21.20.