In the relatively brief history of this event at the World Athletics Championships, with eight editions since 2005, five different nations have struck gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and there looks a huge chance for a sixth to join that list in Oregon. Bahrain and Kazakhstan, neither of which has ever won a World Championships medal in this event, look to hold the two aces in the women’s steeplechase pack in Winfred Mutile Yavi and Norah Jeruto. The 26-year-old has never won a global medal at senior level but she was the world U18 champion back in 2011. She was ultra-impressive in Paris a few weeks ago when bettering Jeruto’s world lead with her winning time of 8:56.55. She finished third to Jeruto and Yavi in Eugene in May in 9:03.26.

Source: The Star July 11, 2022 06:12 UTC