| Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the World U18 Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Moi International Sports Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 July 2017 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6:24.80 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 14 July.
Mercy Chepkirui, the world leader, held a large lead on the final lap, but she fell on the last water jump which gave her compatriot Caren Chebet a chance to pass and win the gold medal. [1]
Prior to the competition, the event records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Korahubish Itaa (ETH) | 6:11.83 | Bressanone, Italy | 10 July 2009 |
| Championship Record | Korahubish Itaa (ETH) | 6:11.83 | Bressanone, Italy | 10 July 2009 |
| World Youth Leading |  Mercy Chepkirui (KEN) | 6:27.6h | Eldoret, Kenya | 26 May 2017 |
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Caren Chebet | Kenya | 6:24.80 |
 | Mercy Chepkurui | Kenya | 6:26.10 |
 | Ethlemahu Sintayehu | Ethiopia | 6:35.79 |
| 4 | Anna Mark Helwigh |  Denmark | 6:47.69 |
| 5 | Klaudia Pawlus |  Poland | 6:47.87 |
| 6 | Shanley Koekemoer |  South Africa | 6:54.27 |
| 7 | Karin Gošek |  Slovenia | 7:00.43 |
| 8 | Josina Papenfuß |  Germany | 7:00.45 |
| 9 | Yonca Kutluk |  Turkey | 7:02.20 |
| 10 | Daniela Vasile |  Romania | 7:06.54 |
| 11 | Emilie Renaud |  France | 7:08.08 |
| 12 | Wiktoria Klębowska | Poland | 7:13.34 |
| 13 | Georgiana Cosmina Spiridon | Romania | 7:28.76 |
| 14 | Bimashi A. H. Herath Mudiyansela |  Sri Lanka | 8:09.23 |
| Veronica Hilario |  Peru | DQ | |
| Houda Ahettiou |  Morocco | DQ | |
| Meswat Asmare | Ethiopia | DQ |
"Nairobi IAAF World U18 Championships - Women's 2000mSC Results". World Athletics .
