The 2016 Rio Olympic steeplechase champion Ruth Jebet, still a teenager, crosses the
finish line in Paris to smash the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase record by over
six seconds in a time of 8:52.78 beating the previous record held by Russia's Gulnara Galkina
set at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 (8:58.81).
She is congratulated by "fellow Kenyan's" Hyvin KIYENG and Beatrice CHEPKOECH.
Result in Paris.
1. JEBET, Ruth 8:52.78 WR
2. KIYENG, Hyvin 9:01.96 322
3. COBURN, Emma 9:10.19 86
4. CHEPKOECH, Beatrice 9:10.86 PB
5. ASSEFA, Sofia 9:13.09 SB
6. LACAZE, Genevieve 9:14.28 AR
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Women's 3,000 metres steeplechase final.
1.
|
Ruth Jebet |
Bahrain |
8:59.75 |
AR |
|
| 2. |
Hyvin Jepkemoi |
Kenya |
9:07.12 |
|
|
| 3. |
Emma Coburn |
United States |
9:07.63 |
AR |
|
| 4. |
Beatrice Chepkoech |
Kenya
|
9:16.05 |
PB |
|
| 5. |
Sofia Assefa |
Ethiopia |
9:17.15 |
SB |
|
| 6. |
Gesa Felicitas Krause |
Germany |
9:18.41 |
PB |
|
| 7. |
Madeline Hills |
Australia |
9:20.38 |
PB |
|
| 8. |
Colleen Quigley |
United States |
9:21.10 |
PB |
|
Ruth in Paris. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
A week later Ruth was in Zurich giving a demonstration of how to clear the water jump
with minimum effort.