When is steeplechase olympics

To keep their streak alive, the Kenyan trio will have to get past a short list of proven stars who will arrive as the favourites. Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali, 25, battled to silver and bronze, respectively, at the last two World Championships, has a dozen sub performances to his name and a He's raced sparingly but well this season, winning at the Golden Gala in Florence in Lamecha Girma, meanwhile, burst on to the world stage with a stunning performance at the World Championships, where the then year-old fiercely battled Kipruto to the line, only to be beaten to gold by a scant 0.

After a somewhat low-key , Girma has raced just once outdoors this year but made it count, winning in Monaco on 9 July in Compatriot Getnet Wale, the Diamond League champion and fourth-place finisher at the World Championships later that year, was initially named in the steeplechase but now looks to be focusing solely on the m. Behind them, the form chart is less certain. France comes armed with Djilali Bedrani Bedrani finished fifth at the World Championships in Hillary Bor, the US Trials champion, was seventh in Rio and eighth at the last World Championships, and could also be in medal contention.

Meanwhile, local hopes lie with Ryuji Miura, the year-old who twice broke the national record this year, first with Previews 23 Jul Tokyo Olympics preview: m steeplechase. Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics Men's m steeplechase Entries timetable world rankings world list world all-time list how it works By any measure, the men's m steeplechase has been Kenya's event. Bob Ramsak for World Athletics. Pages related to this article. Olympic Games. Related articles. The event requires runners to complete seven-and-a-half laps on the Olympic track, clearing four jumps over the barriers and one water jump per lap.

The barriers are 36 inches for men and 30 inches for women. Steeplechase barriers are also five inches thick, making them more stable for the runners to launch themselves off of as they race. On the U. Steeplechase originates from a 18th century equestrian event in Ireland. Riders would race from town to town and use church steeples as starting and ending points. During the event, riders would have to overcome obstacles across the Irish countryside like streams, ditches, stone walls and fences.

Athletes in Britain began competing in steeplechase without using horses in the 19th century. Like the modern-day steeplechase event, participants had to overcome obstacles on their way from steeple to steeple, like fences, streams and walls. ET for those in the US with three heats in Round 1. You can live stream coverage directly here. ET for those in the USA. His personal best was Kiyeng took him a silver medal in the event back in the Rio Olympics.

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