Lizzie Bird races away from the water jump to win the 3,000m steeplechase
event at the UK Championships, beating the defending champion Aimee Pratt.
Both women ran at the 2019 World Championships in the same event. In Doha
Bird ran 9:30.13 in her heat. Her personal best of 9:26.73 was set in the USA in 2019.
At the 2020 Olympic Games she set a new UK record of 9:19.68 in the final
2021 UK Championships.
Final of the women 3,000m Steeplechase.
1 Elizabeth BIRD SHAFT'BURY(GBR) 9:35.56
2 Aimee PRATT SALE(GBR) 9:39.72
3 Sarah TAIT LASSWADE(GBR) 10:03.58
4 Kate SEARY CARDIFF(GBR) 10:11.06 PB
5 Maisie GRICE AFD AC(GBR) 10:14.46
6 Stevie LAWRENCE CROY(GBR) 10:15.75 PB
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Final women's 3000m steeplechase.
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Peruth Chemutai
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Uganda
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9:01.45
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NR
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2.
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Courtney Frerichs
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United States
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9:04.79
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SB
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3.
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Hyvin Kiyeng
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Kenya
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9:05.39
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4.
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Mekides Abebe
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Ethiopia
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9:06.16
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5.
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Gesa Krause
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Germany
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9:14.00
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6.
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Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek
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Slovenia
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9:14.84
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NR
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7.
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Beatrice Chepkoech
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Kenya
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9:16.33
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8.
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Zerfe Wondemagegn
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Ethiopia
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9:16.41
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9.
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Elizabeth Bird
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Great Britain
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9:19.68
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NR
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