Emma Coburn Breaks American Record in Steeplechase
Emma Coburn Breaks American Record in Steeplechase
In her first steeplechase of 2016, Emma Coburn threw down an American record run with a third-place finish in 9:10.73 at the Prefontaine Classic Saturday in
In her first steeplechase of 2016, Emma Coburn threw down an American record run with a third-place finish in 9:10.73 at the Prefontaine Classic Saturday in Eugene.
Coburn placed third behind Ruth Jebet who closed in a nail-biter finish against runner-up Hyvin Kiyeng. Jebet finished in 8:59.97 and Kiyeng finished in 9:00.01. Each athlete claimed a record in their respective continent or country of origin. Fellow American Leah O'Connor also had a standout performance with a 9:18.85 finishing time, which puts her No. 3 all-time in the U.S.
Coburn’s performance breaks training partner Jenny Simpson’s American record of 9:12.50. Her previous personal best of 9:11.42, which was run in Glasgow in 2014, is faster than Simpson’s mark but was not ratified because Coburn failed to take a drug test following the performance in Scotland.
Coburn’s performance on Saturday was ratified after a drug test and now stands as the official American record in the steeplechase. The steeplechaser was eager to share the good news with her fans over Twitter following the race in Eugene.
Coburn placed third behind Ruth Jebet who closed in a nail-biter finish against runner-up Hyvin Kiyeng. Jebet finished in 8:59.97 and Kiyeng finished in 9:00.01. Each athlete claimed a record in their respective continent or country of origin. Fellow American Leah O'Connor also had a standout performance with a 9:18.85 finishing time, which puts her No. 3 all-time in the U.S.
Top-3 steeplechase:
— IAAF Diamond League (@Diamond_League) May 28, 2016
Jebet 8:59.97
Kiyeng 9:00.01
Coburn 9:10.73
Asian record for Jebet
African record for Kiyeng
American record for Coburn
Coburn’s performance breaks training partner Jenny Simpson’s American record of 9:12.50. Her previous personal best of 9:11.42, which was run in Glasgow in 2014, is faster than Simpson’s mark but was not ratified because Coburn failed to take a drug test following the performance in Scotland.
Coburn’s performance on Saturday was ratified after a drug test and now stands as the official American record in the steeplechase. The steeplechaser was eager to share the good news with her fans over Twitter following the race in Eugene.
Drug test done. #AmericanRecord
— emma coburn (@emmajcoburn) May 28, 2016
.@emmajcoburn set the US record in the #PreClassic Steeplechase. pic.twitter.com/mA8ehflg9k
— TrackTown USA (@GoTrackTownUSA) May 28, 2016