World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech won Kenya’s second gold at the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships inside Khalifa International Stadium on September 30.
World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech won Kenya’s second gold at the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships inside Khalifa International Stadium on September 30.
Chepkoech won the title with championships record of 8:57.84 which was good after finishing fourth in the 2017 World Championships in London.
The Diamond League Series winner marshalled forces 2013 champion Hyvin Kiyeng and elliphine Chespol but faded off with Kiyeng finishing 4th while Chespol dropped off.
America’s Emma Coburn finished second in 9:02.35 followed by Germany’s Gesa Krause in 9:03.30 as Kiyeng finished eighth in 9:13.53, while Chespol did not finish the race.