• Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Login
  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home IAAF Diamond League

Beatrice Chepkoech, New World Record holder, 8:44.32, ” I can run faster!”, from IAAF Communications

RBR AdminbyRBR Admin
July 22, 2018
0
0 0
0
SHARES
5
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Chepkoech_BeatriceWR1c-Monaco18.jpgBeatrice Chepkoech, WR holder, 8:44.32, photo by PhotoRun.net

RelatedPosts

In her first trip back to Eugene, Francine Niyonsaba Wins the Prefontaine Classic 2 mile in the Second Fastest Time Ever: 9:00.75, By Matt Wisner , for RunBlogRun

Mondo Duplantis’ next competition will be Ostrava Golden Spike on May 19

RunBlogRun Deep Archives: David Oliver at the Pre Classic (May 2011), a video by the Shoe Addicts!

On a night of sensational running at a hot and humid Stade Louis II, Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech produced the crowning performance of the tenth IAAF Diamond League meeting of the season as she took more than eight seconds off the women’s world 3000m steeplechase record*, coming home, alone and triumphant, in 8:44.32.

Chepkoech_Beatrice-Monaco18.jpgBeatrice Chepkoech, en route to WR of 8:44.32, July 20, 2018, photo by PhotoRun.net

It obliterated the previous mark of 8:52.78 and was the fifth world record set at this gem of a meeting at the business end of the season.

The 27-year-old Chepkoech, who had come into this race with the fastest time of the season, 8:59.36, has never won a major global medal – missing a water jump and having to run back during last year’s World Championship final hardly helped her chances – but she gave an indication of her sharpness this season by taking silver in the Commonwealth Games 1500m final.

“I wanted to break the world record, that was the plan from the beginning of the season,” said Chepkoech. “And I was aware the biggest chance would be at Monaco due to weather, crowds and the whole environment. And this plan worked well.

“I knew I was running fast splits, but I was not worried. I felt strong during the race. I was thinking maybe I can break 8:50 but not at all was I dreaming about 8:44. And this time still could be improved I’m sure. Maybe my next target could be to run under 8:40.

“It is a great feeling I brought back to Kenya the steeplechase world record. I’m very proud of it.”

• Full report from Monaco

• Footage of the 3000m steeplechase in Monaco

• Feature on Beatrice Chepkoech following her run in Monaco

PROFILE

Beatrice Chepkoech Sitonik
Born: 6 July 2011. Coach: Bram Som.

Before her record-breaking run in Monaco, Beatrice Chepkoech was best known for her blunder in the 3000m steeplechase final at the IAAF World Championships London 2017.

She missed the first water jump and carried on running alone around the bend before realising her mistake, doubling back and then having to play catch-up on the rest of the field. Having lost the best part of eight seconds on the rest of the field, it effectively ended her medal chances. And while the video of her error went viral on the internet, it was little consolation for another fourth-place finish in a global championship.

In truth, Chepkoech was one of the least experienced steeplechasers in the World Championships final.

She had attempted the event as a teenager back in 2011, clocking 10:41.3 at altitude in a low-key race in Nairobi, but then spent the next few years focusing on the 1500m on the track, along with a handful of 10km road races.

By 2015 she had reduced her 1500m PB to 4:03.28 and earned bronze in that event at the African Games. Then, towards the end of the track and field season, she returned to the barriers and lined up for the 2000m steeplechase at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in Berlin.

In a quality field, Chepkoech finished a close second in 6:02.47. She beat, among others, the likes of Germany’s Gesa-Felicitas Krause who had earned the bronze medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 just 11 days earlier.

The performance gave Chepkoech food for thought and she made the steeplechase her main focus in 2016. In her first 3000m steeplechase race for five years, she clocked 9:17.41 to finish fourth in Eugene. She consistently placed highly in all of her races throughout that year, including a fourth-place finish at the Olympic Games in Rio and an identical placing at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris two weeks later with a PB of 9:10.86.

Her progression continued throughout 2017. Following her World Championships disappointment, she gave a glimpse of what could have been by reducing her PB to 8:59.84 at the IAAF Diamond League final in Zurich. She also set PBs at other distances, clocking 4:03.2 over 1500m, 8:28.66 at 3000m and 14:39.33 for 5000m.

Chepkoech returned to her 1500m roots at the start of 2018, winning the IAAF World Indoor Tour at that distance before taking the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Starting with the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, Chepkoech has won all but one of her steeplechase races in 2018.

Chepkoech_BeatriceFV-Monaco18.jpgBeatrice Chepkoech, 8:44.32 WR steeplechase, photo by PhotoRun.net

Her stunning 8:44.32 run in Monaco took 15 seconds off the PB she had set in Paris just three weeks prior. It also made Chepkoech the first Kenyan woman to hold the world record in the 3000m steeplechase, an event that has been dominated by her male compatriots for decades.

It marked another significant step forward in the progression of the event, one of the newer standard championship disciplines for women. When the nine-minute barrier was first broken back in 2008, just 10 other women had ever run faster than 9:20. Fast forward 10 years and there are now four women with sub-nine-minute PBs, while 47 women from 18 different countries and five continents have bettered 9:20.

Beatrice Chepkoech’s progression

10:41.3 Nairobi 3 Jun 2011
9:17.41 Eugene 28 May 2016
9:16.05 Rio 15 Aug 2016
9:10.86 Paris 27 Aug 2016
9:01.57 Doha 5 May 2017
9:00.70 Eugene 26 May 2017
8:59.84 Zurich 24 Aug 2017
8:59.36 Paris 30 Jun 2018
8:44.32 Monaco 20 Jul 2018

3000m steeplechase world record progression

9:25.31 Justyna Bak (POL) Nice, 9 Jul 2001
9:22.29 Justyna Bak (POL) Milan, 5 Jun 2002
9:21.72 Alesya Turova (BLR) Ostrava, 12 Jun 2002
9:16.51 Alesya Turova (BLR) Gdansk, 27 Jul 2002
9:08.33 Gulnara Samitova (RUS) Tula, 10 Aug 2003
9:01.59 Gulnara Samitova (RUS) Iraklio, 4 Jul 2004
8:58.81 Gulnara Samitova (RUS) Beijing, 17 Aug 2008
8:52.78 Ruth Jebet (BRN) Paris, 27 Aug 2016
8:44.32 Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) Monaco, 20 Jul 2018

Author

  • RBR Admin
    RBR Admin

    View all posts

Previous Post

Shelby Houlihan smashes 5000m AR with 14:34.45 in Heusden Nacht van de Atletiek

Next Post

2018 London DL Diary: Warholm and Haroun plus great 100 meter finals, London DL, Day One

RBR Admin

RBR Admin

Similar Post

Femke Bol gets her first World record over the 500 meters  at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour

Femke Bol gets her first World record over the 500 meters at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

February 6, 2023
Koech and Guta claim top prize at Lagos City Marathon
African Athletics

Koech and Guta claim top prize at Lagos City Marathon

February 6, 2023
Aleia Hobbs wins the Women’s 60 meters in a very tough field, in 7.02, two World Champions do not make the final…
2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour

Aleia Hobbs wins the Women’s 60 meters in a very tough field, in 7.02, two World Champions do not make the final…

February 6, 2023
2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, February 4, 2023, complete results from World Athletics Results Service
2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour

2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, February 4, 2023, complete results from World Athletics Results Service

February 6, 2023
Coffee With Larry, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix finds a new home, THE TRACK at newbalance!
2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour

Coffee With Larry, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix finds a new home, THE TRACK at newbalance!

February 5, 2023
MACLEAN WINS IN BOSTON HOMECOMING AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX
2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour

MACLEAN WINS IN BOSTON HOMECOMING AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX

February 5, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe to RunBlogRun's Global News Feed

Wake up to RunBlogRun’s news in your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll keep you informed about the Sport you love.

*we hate spam as much as you do

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
USATF / Day Four:  USA’s Assembled Team Is Ready!

Abby Steiner replies via twitter, on the curiosity about her new professional running contract

July 5, 2022
What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

July 17, 2022
Oregon 22 World Athletics Champs: False Starts reconsidered

Oregon 22 World Athletics Champs: False Starts reconsidered

November 18, 2022
Wanda Diamond League Final plans, 2023-2027, from World Athletics Website

Wanda Diamond League Final plans, 2023-2027, from World Athletics Website

October 14, 2022
Asafa Powell, Considering Longevity in Sprinting

The RunBlogrun Interview: Asafa Powell

5
What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

5
TCS New York City Marathon Broadcast to be Available in More Than 530 Million Homes Around the World on Sunday, November 6

RunblogRun Editorial: The Sorry State of Running Television Coverage, by Peter Abraham, note by Larry Eder

4
Cary Pinkowski did the Heroic Thing–My letter to CNN on the LSB Chicago Marathon

Cary Pinkowski did the Heroic Thing–My letter to CNN on the LSB Chicago Marathon

3
Femke Bol gets her first World record over the 500 meters  at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

Femke Bol gets her first World record over the 500 meters at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

February 6, 2023
Koech and Guta claim top prize at Lagos City Marathon

Koech and Guta claim top prize at Lagos City Marathon

February 6, 2023
Aleia Hobbs wins the Women’s 60 meters in a very tough field, in 7.02, two World Champions do not make the final…

Aleia Hobbs wins the Women’s 60 meters in a very tough field, in 7.02, two World Champions do not make the final…

February 6, 2023
2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, February 4, 2023, complete results from World Athletics Results Service

2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, February 4, 2023, complete results from World Athletics Results Service

February 6, 2023

Popular Stories

  • USATF / Day Four:  USA’s Assembled Team Is Ready!

    Abby Steiner replies via twitter, on the curiosity about her new professional running contract

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oregon 22 World Athletics Champs: False Starts reconsidered

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Wanda Diamond League Final plans, 2023-2027, from World Athletics Website

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • (RBR Archives) Coaching 101: Warm Up & Cool Down for the Jumps, by Roy Stevenson, note by Larry Eder

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Recent Tweets

RunBlogRun Follow

RunBlogRun comments on the global world of athletics, sports & ethics, and the Olympic movement. RunBlogRun is the voice of the sport.

RunBlogRun
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
3h

Aleia Hobbs wins 2023 NB Indoor Grand Prix 60 meters in 7.02, two World Champions do not make the final… by RunBlogRun, ...https://www.runblogrun.com/2023/02/aleia-hobbs-wins-2023-nb-indoor-grand-prix-60-meters-in-7-02-two-world-champions-do-not-make-the-final.html, #nbindoorgp, #aleiahobbs, #adidasrunning, #kevmofoto,

Reply on Twitter 1622441262220713987 Retweet on Twitter 1622441262220713987 Like on Twitter 1622441262220713987 Twitter 1622441262220713987
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
4h

2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, February 4, 2023, complete results from World Athletics Results Service https://bit.ly/3lan2ro , #NBIndoorGP, #worldindoortour, #kevmofoto

Reply on Twitter 1622432253887365120 Retweet on Twitter 1622432253887365120 1 Like on Twitter 1622432253887365120 2 Twitter 1622432253887365120
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
4h

2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, February 4, 2023, complete results from World Athletics Results Service ...https://www.runblogrun.com/2023/02/2023-new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-february-4-2023-complete-results.html , @NBIndoorGP, #worldindoortour, @kevmofoto

Reply on Twitter 1622431739347075072 Retweet on Twitter 1622431739347075072 Like on Twitter 1622431739347075072 1 Twitter 1622431739347075072
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
11h

Coffee with Larry, quick review of the exciting 2023 NB Indoor GP held for first time at THE TRACK at newbalance, #newbalance, #thetrackandnewbalance, #kevinmorrisphotography, #gamupdates,

Reply on Twitter 1622321040117403648 Retweet on Twitter 1622321040117403648 Like on Twitter 1622321040117403648 1 Twitter 1622321040117403648
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
11h

MACLEAN WINS IN BOSTON HOMECOMING AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX , by #RaceResultsWeekly, https://www.runblogrun.com/2023/02/maclean-wins-in-boston-homecoming-at-new-balance-indoor-grand-prix.html ..., @nbindoorgp, @thetrackatnb, #newbalance, #worldindoortour,

Reply on Twitter 1622317727083024385 Retweet on Twitter 1622317727083024385 Like on Twitter 1622317727083024385 1 Twitter 1622317727083024385
Load More...
Next Post

2018 London DL Diary: Warholm and Haroun plus great 100 meter finals, London DL, Day One

runblogrun

RunBlogRun comments on the global world of athletics, sports & ethics, and the Olympic movement. @runblogrun

Browse by Category

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receives daily updates direct to your inbox!

  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Run Blog Run - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
  • Home page
  • My Account
  • Sample Page

© 2022 Run Blog Run - All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist