Sofia Assefa is seen in the photograph above celebrating her bronze medal winning performance
with fellow Ethiopian's Hiwot Ayalew and Etenesh Diro, after the Final. Her time was just .84 of a second
slower than her life time best (PB) set a few weeks earlier in Oslo, at the Bislett Games. As the times
below indicate she only just finished in third place.
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| Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final. London Games |
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| 1. Yuliya ZARIPOVA |
RUS |
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9:06.72 |
PB |
2. Habiba GHRIBI
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TUN |
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9:08.37 |
NR |
3. Sofia ASSEFA
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ETH |
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9:09.84 |
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4. Milcah Chemos CHEYWA
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KEN |
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9:09.88 |
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5. Hiwot AYALEW
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ETH |
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9:12.98 |
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6. Etenesh DIRO
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ETH |
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9:19.89 |
PB |
7. Antje MOLDNER-SCHMIDT
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GER |
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9:21.78 |
SB |
8. Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE
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GER |
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9:23.52 |
PB |
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