Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase

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Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
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Olympic Athletics
Venue Japan National Stadium
Dates1 August 2021 (round 1)
4 August 2021 (final)
Competitors41 from 24 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Peruth Chemutai Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Silver medal icon.svg Courtney Frerichs Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Hyvin Jepkemoi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2016
2024  

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 1 and 4 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] 41 athletes competed. [2]

Summary

Beatrice Chepkoech came in to these Olympics as the World Record holder and World Champion, but she has not seemed as dominant in 2021. 2016 Gold Medalist Ruth Jebet could not return due to a drug suspension for using EPO. [3] Silver medalist Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi and bronze medalist Emma Coburn returned.

In the final, Chepkoech moved to the front off the line, the pack obliged her the lead as they got organized at a slow pace. After a lap, Peruth Chemutai stepped out to lane 2 and cruised from the back of the pack to the front to up the speed. For the next two and a half laps, Kiyeng, Coburn, Chepkoech, Winfred Yavi and Courtney Frerichs jockeyed around behind Chemutai while the rest of the sixteen starters struggled to keep up. Then Frerichs moved to the front, injecting more speed. The group of six broke off the front. Seeing the break, Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek almost sprinted to bridge the gap and joining the group. After another lap, Chepkoech struggled and fell off the back. About the same time, Frerichs broke off the front, only Chemutai gave chase. Coming off the water jump with a little more than two laps to go, Frerichs accelerated again, losing Chemutai up to 15 metres behind. After the next water jump, with a little over a lap to go, Chemutai sped up to pull in the gap. She went by Frerichs with authority at the beginning of the backstretch. Frerichs accelerated again to keep contact with Chemutai. Chemutai took the final water jump cleanly, Frerichs got hung up in the water and the break was made. Chemutai cruised home with a 20 metre margin, holding up her number one finger to celebrate Uganda's first victory in the Steeplechase and becoming the first Ugandan woman to take gold. [4] Frerichs lost her momentum and struggled home the final straightaway but still had enough of a margin on a fast closing Kiyeng to take silver.

Background

This was the 4th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 2008.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 9:30.00. This standard was "set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway." The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 45 is reached. [2] [5]

The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. [2] [6]

NOCs cannot use their universality place in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [2]

Competition format

The event continued to use the two-round format introduced in 2012. [7]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records are as follows.

World recordFlag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chepkoech  (KEN)8:44.32 Monaco 20 July 2018
Olympic recordFlag of Russia.svg  Gulnara Galkina  (RUS)8:58.81 Beijing, China 17 August 2008
AreaTime (s)AthleteNation
Africa ( records )8:44.32 WR Beatrice Chepkoech Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Asia ( records )8:52.78 Ruth Jebet Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
Europe ( records )8:58.81 Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Flag of Russia.svg Russia
North, Central America
and Caribbean
( records )
9:00.85 Courtney Frerichs Flag of the United States.svg United States
Oceania ( records )9:14.28 Genevieve LaCaze Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
South America ( records )9:25.99 Belén Casetta Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

The following national records were established during the competition:

NationAthleteRoundTimeNotes
Canada Genevieve Lalonde Round 19:22.64
Brazil Tatiane Raquel da Silva Round 19:36.43
Uganda Peruth Chemutai Final9:01.45
Slovenia Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek Final9:14.84
Great Britain Elizabeth Bird Final9:19.69

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

The women's 3000 metres steeplechase will take place over two separate days. [1]

DateTimeRound
Sunday, 1 August 20219:10Round 1
Wednesday, 4 August 202120:00Final

Results

Round 1

Qualification rule: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Winfred Yavi Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 9:10.80 Q
2 Peruth Chemutai Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 9:12.72 Q, SB
3 Emma Coburn Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:16.91 Q
4 Geneviève Lalonde Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9:22.64 q, NR
5 Purity Cherotich Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:30.13
6 Marwa Bouzayani Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 9:31.25 PB
7 Lea Meyer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9:33.00
8 Xu Shuangshuang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9:34.92
9 Michelle Finn Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 9:36.26
10 Lomi Muleta Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9:45.81
11 Nataliya Strebkova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 9:49.15
12 Belén Casetta Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9:52.89
13 Georgia Winkcup Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 9:59.29
14 Simone Ferraz Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10:00.92

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Courtney Frerichs Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:19.34 Q
2 Gesa Felicitas Krause Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9:19.62 Q
3 Beatrice Chepkoech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:19.82 Q
4 Zerfe Wondemagegn Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9:20.01 q
5 Luiza Gega Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 9:23.85 q, SB
6 Genevieve Gregson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 9:26.11 q
7 Tatiane Raquel da Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9:36.43 NR
8 Regan Yee Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9:41.14
9 Irene van der Reijken Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9:42.98
10 Yuno Yamanaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 9:43.83
11 Aimee Pratt Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9:47.56
12 Aneta Konieczek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10:07.25
13 Zita Kácser Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10:43.99

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Hyvin Jepkemoi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:23.17 Q
2 Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 9:23.36 Q
3 Mekides Abebe Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9:23.95 Q
4 Valerie Constien Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:24.31 q
5 Elizabeth Bird Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9:24.34 q
6 Elena Burkard Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9:30.64
7 Lili Anna Tóth Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9:30.96 PB
8 Alicja Konieczek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9:31.79
9 Anna Emilie Møller Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9:31.99 SB
10 Alycia Butterworth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9:34.25
11 Amy Cashin Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 9:34.67
12 Eilish Flanagan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 9.34.86 PB
13 Carolina Robles Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:45.37 qR
14 Adva Cohen Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 10:05.95

Final

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Peruth Chemutai Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 9:01.45 NR
Silver medal icon.svg Courtney Frerichs Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:04.79 SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:05.39
4 Mekides Abebe Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9:06.16
5 Gesa Felicitas Krause Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9:14.00
6 Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 9:14.84 NR
7 Beatrice Chepkoech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9:16.33
8 Zerfe Wondemagegn Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9:16.41 PB
9 Elizabeth Bird Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9:19.68 NR
10 Winfred Yavi Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 9:19.74
11 Geneviève Lalonde Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9:22.40 NR
12 Valerie Constien Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9:31.61
13 Luiza Gega Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 9:34.10
14 Carolina Robles Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9:50.96
Genevieve Gregson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia DNF
Emma Coburn Flag of the United States.svg  United States DQ

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